Jacob Bobenmoyer

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Jacob Bobenmoyer
No. 50 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 26)
Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Cheyenne East (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
College: Northern Colorado
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:63
Total tackles:14
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jacob Bobenmoyer (born May 28, 1997) is an American football long snapper for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Colorado.

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Early years and college career

Bobenmoyer attended Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he played tight end and linebacker. After suffering a foot injury in high school, Bobenmoyer practiced long snapping drills in place of workouts. [1] At Northern Colorado, he played linebacker in addition to long snapper. He won the starting long snapper job at Northern Colorado as a freshman after he told his friend that he could snap better than the Bears starter and the friend told the coaches that "Jacob Bobenmoyer could snap". [2] He was named to Phil Steele's Football Championship Subdivision All-American team in 2018 as a long snapper. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
238 lb
(108 kg)
30+38 in
(0.77 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.82 s1.63 s2.74 s4.53 s7.32 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
All values from Pro Day [4]

Denver Broncos

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Bobenmoyer accepted an invitation to the Denver Broncos rookie minicamp. Competing with Casey Kreiter, he was unable to win the long snapping job and was released before the start of the 2019 season. Bobenmoyer re-signed with the Broncos on March 11, 2020. [5]

In Week 5 of the 2022 season, Bobenmoyer suffered a hand/wrist injury and was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2022. [6] He was activated on November 19. [7]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 17, 2023, Bobenmoyer signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [8]

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References

  1. "If not for an injury in high school, Jacob Bobenmoyer might not have made it to the NFL". Broncos Wire. June 2, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. "Interview with Denver Broncos Long Snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer". The Scorecrow. May 27, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. "Big Sky Players Earn Phil Steele All-America Honors". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. "2019 Draft Scout Jacob Bobenmoyer, Northern Colorado NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. "Broncos sign long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  6. DiLalla, Aric (October 10, 2022). "Broncos promote WR Kendall Hinton to active roster, place three players on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
  7. Swanson, Ben (November 19, 2022). "Broncos promote T Quinn Bailey, activate LS Jacob Bobenmoyer to active roster before Week 11 game vs. Raiders". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. "Raiders sign LS Jacob Bobenmoyer". Raiders.com. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.