App State’s steady long-snap answer: Gabe Simpkins brings specialist reliability with game experience
Gabe Simpkins is a redshirt sophomore long snapper for Appalachian State who brings legitimate specialist depth after playing in 10 games as a true freshman at UNC Pembroke in 2023 and then not appearing in any games for App State in 2024; his profile is all about reliability, size, and a built-in transition to the Sun Belt level. He’s not a stat-sheet player, but that’s the point: long snappers win trust through consistency, clean mechanics, and error-free snaps, and Simpkins looks like a low-drama, high-dependability fit for a team that wants the special teams operation to hum.
