Illinois’ steady long snapper: Patrick Mahoney III keeps the special teams machine humming
Patrick Mahoney III is the kind of roster piece coaches love: a senior long snapper who has handled Illinois’ field-goal and extra-point snaps in every game of the 2025 season and all 13 games in 2025, while earning Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors.[1] At 6-foot-2 and about 210-225 pounds, he brings the size and consistency needed for a specialist role, and his value is mostly in reliability, detail, and zero-drama execution rather than traditional box-score stats.[1][2] If your team wants a dependable, experienced specialist who already has a track record of availability and academic discipline, Mahoney fits the mold.[1][2]
