William Wagner (long snapper)

Not to be confused with Will Wagner (American football).

William Wagner

Wagner with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023
No. 46 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Long snapper
Personal information
Born:	(2000-12-20) December 20, 2000 (age 24) Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Alpharetta (GA)
College:	Michigan (2019–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2025–present)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards CFP national champion (2023) First-team All-Big Ten (2024) Stats at Pro Football Reference William Wagner (born December 20, 2000) is an American professional football long snapper for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Wagner was an All-Big Ten selection, winning three consecutive conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Early life Wagner was born to Lee and Michelle Wagner. His brother, Michael, played college football at Mercer. He attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. [1] College career Wagner committed to play for head coach Jim Harbaugh and enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2019, using his freshman season to redshirt. As a sophomore in 2020, he started all six games in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior in 2021, he started all 14 games. [1] As a senior in 2022, he started five games before suffering a season-ending injury against Iowa on October 1, 2022. [2] As a fifth-year senior in 2023, he started all 15 games. He was part of a kicking battery that scored 119 points, the seventh-most in single-season program history, and helped Michigan win the national championship. [1] As a sixth-year senior in 2024, he started all 13 games. Following the season, he was named a Patrick Mannelly Award finalist and named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. [3] [4] He was also invited to the 2025 Senior Bowl. [5] [6] He finished his collegiate career completing 282 snaps for kicks and 196 for punts in 53 games as the long snapper. [7] [8] Professional career On April 26, 2025, Wagner signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent. [9] [10] Personal life Wagner graduated from the University of Michigan with an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a master's degree in manufacturing mechanical engineering. [11] As an undergraduate student, he was a member of the Gordon Group and studied additive manufacturing. [12] References "William Wagner". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025. Daly, Michael (October 5, 2022). "Michigan reportedly loses second special teams contributor to season-ending injury". saturdaytradition.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025. "Wagner Selected as Mannelly Award Finalist". MGoBlue.com. November 25, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2025. "Zvada Wins Kicker of the Year, Nine Players Named to All-Big Ten 1st and 2nd Teams". MGoBlue.com. December 3, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2025. McMann, Aaron (November 19, 2024). "First Michigan player accepts Senior Bowl invite". MLive.com . Retrieved April 26, 2025. Inabinett, Mark (January 29, 2025). "Michigan's William Wagner making more good memories of Mobile at Senior Bowl". AL.com . Retrieved April 26, 2025. "Michigan long snapper looking to defy long odds to make NFL roster". The Detroit News . March 4, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025. "2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Michigan Long Snapper William Wagner". bvmsports.com. April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025. Mcmann, Aaron (April 26, 2025). "Michigan UDFA tracker: Undrafted Edwards, Paige ink NFL deals". MLive.com . Retrieved April 26, 2025. "Bengals Sign 13 Rookies BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025. Woelkers, David (October 25, 2023). "Wagner Applies 'Tinkering' Mindset in Long Snapping and Engineering". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025. "Gordon Research Group Members". University of Michigan . Retrieved May 2, 2025. External links Cincinnati Bengals bio Michigan Wolverines bio This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.