Iowa’s precision long snapper brings athletic upside and zero-drama reliability
Matty McLaughlin enters Iowa as a freshman long snapper with a strong specialist pedigree: Kohl’s ranked him among the nation’s top long snappers, and reports note a roughly 0.7-second snap time with consistency on long-snapping drills in 2025. He also brings rare athleticism for the position, plus a résumé that includes perfect snaps in high school and championship experience at De Smet Jesuit. For Iowa, he fits the classic special-teams mold: dependable, developmental, and built for the Hawkeye way.
