1. He was the nation s No. 2 long snapper coming out of high school.
Cheeseman s dedication to his craft began on the junior varsity team at Lincoln High School in Ohio. Cheeseman was playing center at the time, but one day after practice, he tried long snapping at his father s request. After a couple of snaps, one of his coaches yelled,
So began Cheeseman s journey towards becoming an NFL long snapper. He and his father spent most of their free time long snapping,
according to The Athletic s Austin Meek, and eventually he earned national recognition, attending the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and emerging as the No. 2 long snapper 2016,
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After parting ways with veteran long snapper Nick Sundberg this offseason, the Washington Football Team added one Saturday by drafting Michigan s Camaron Cheeseman in the sixth round (225th overall).
Cheeseman (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) appeared in 39 career games and earned special teams player of the week for his performance against Middle Tennessee in 2019. An aspiring dentist, Cheeseman was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Having opted out of the 2020 season, Cheeseman, who s first name means shrimp in Spanish, returned to Ohio to prepare for the NFL Draft. He brought a tripod for his iPod so he could watch video of himself. He then sent that film to coach Casey Casper of Kohl s Kicking, Punting, and Long Snapping.
Is Camaron Cheeseman, aspiring dentist, the NFL draft s top long-snapper?
Former Michigan long-snapper Camaron Cheeseman opted out of the 2020 college season but is hoping to hear his name called during the 2021 NFL draft.
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Back in 2018, No. 12 Michigan was holding on to a 13-7 lead over No. 15 Wisconsin during the first drive of the second half.
The Wolverines were facing a fourth-and-6 from their own 44 and lined up to punt. As they got the kick away, a flag came out for roughing the snapper, giving Jim Harbaugh s squad a fresh set of downs.
Five plays later, the Wolverines were in the end zone, the first of 25 consecutive points in a 38-13 rout of the Badgers.
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