
Eastern Kentucky’s steady senior snapper brings reliability over flash
Aaron Valdez is a senior long snapper for Eastern Kentucky in the 2026 season, listed at 6-foot-0, 210 pounds, with a background that includes San Diego Mesa College and Grossmont High School. He doesn’t pile up traditional stats, but that’s the point: long snappers are judged on consistency, precision, and special-teams trust, and Valdez’s senior status suggests a coachable, dependable veteran presence. If your team needs hidden-yardage stability and a low-drama, high-reliability specialist, he’s the kind of roster piece that quietly matters.





