Tulane’s long-snapping glue guy: Craig Gelhardt’s value is in trust, consistency, and quiet excellence
Craig Gelhardt is the kind of specialist coaches love and rivals barely notice—until a snap is even a hair off. Tulane’s longtime long snapper built his reputation on reliability, handling all punt, PAT, and field-goal snaps across his career and earning conference recognition for it. His biggest differentiators are precision, durability, and veteran steadiness in high-leverage special-teams moments. He also brings a strong off-field profile and leadership vibe, which matters for roster fit: if a team wants a calm, dependable special-teams anchor, Gelhardt is exactly that.
