Virginia Tech’s steady long snapper Christian Epling brings reliability and hidden-value consistency
Christian Epling is a dependable, low-drama special teams piece for Virginia Tech, earning a 2025 Patrick Mannelly Award watch-list nod after playing in 12 games as a snapper in 2023 and all 13 in 2024. The big differentiator here is trust: at 6-2, 219, he has held up as a game-day specialist and brings the kind of consistency coaches want from a long snapper, plus a background that suggests solid work habits and development. He is a fit for teams that value stability, accuracy, and special-teams execution over flash.
