Alabama LS Kneeland Hibbett: From Walk-On to Patrick Mannelly Semifinalist, Now in NFL Pursuit
Kneeland Hibbett, a 6-2, 240-pound senior long snapper for Alabama, earned a scholarship in 2024 after three walk-on years and started all 13 games, making every snap with zero reported misses [1][3][6]. His differentiator is relentless consistency and a self-made training mindset—famously using a homemade contraption to perfect his technique—paired with the intensity of a player who turned a dream into a four-year Crimson Tide legacy [6][9]. Named a semifinalist for the 2024 Patrick Mannelly Award (nation’s top long snapper), he’s a high-intensity, low-drama specialist with no injury history [3][8]. Though waived by the Miami Dolphins after two practices in May 2025 as an undrafted free agent, his college reliability and mental toughness make him a strong fit for any team needing a steady, battle-tested long snapper [4][5].
