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'''Patrick Mannelly''' (born April 18, 1975) is an [[American football]] [[long snapper]] |
'''Patrick Mannelly''' (born April 18, 1975) is an [[American football]] [[long snapper]] of the [[National Football League]] who is currently a free agent. He was originally selected with the 36th pick of the sixth round of the [[1998 NFL Draft]] out of [[Duke University]]. |
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==High school years== |
==High school years== |
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 Mannelly warming up before a 2008 regular season game | |||
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| Position: | Center/Long snapper | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | April 18, 1975 Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Career information | |||
| College: | Duke | ||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 6 / Pick: 189 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2013 | |||
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Patrick Mannelly (born April 18, 1975) is an American football long snapper of the National Football League who is currently a free agent. He was originally selected with the 36th pick of the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft out of Duke University.
High school years
Mannelly attended Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was a good student and a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was invited to the Georgia-Florida All-Star game after his senior season. Mannelly graduated from Marist School in 1993.
College career
Mannelly attended Duke University and was a four-year starter at longsnapper and a two-year starter on the offensive line. He missed a majority of senior year due to a mysterious hip injury.[1] In Mannelly's final college game he went up against Mel Tucker, 15 years later Tucker would join Mannelly at the Chicago Bears and became Mannelly's defensive co-ordinator.
Professional career
The Bears drafted Mannelly in the sixth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Currently, Mannelly is the longest tenured player on the team's current roster, and on September 27, 2010, Mannelly broke Steve McMichael's Chicago Bears record for most games played as a Bear, with 192. In 2006, kicker Robbie Gould claimed that Mannelly played a pivotal part of his productive season, and praised him in his Pro Bowl acceptance speech.[2] Additionally, many of Mannelly's teammates consider him one of the NFL's unsung heroes.[3] In a 2011 game against the San Diego Chargers, Mannelly ruptured his ACL, and was placed on injured reserve.[4] In 2012, Mannelly broke the record for most seasons with the Bears with 15.[5] On December 24, 2012, Mannelly signed a one-year deal with the Bears.[6]
Personal life
Mannelly was born to Jay and Patty Mannelly. His brother, Bernard, played college football for Notre Dame. He and Tamara John, the daughter of former Major League Baseball pitcher Tommy John, were married in 1998.[7] The couple has one daughter who was born on Christmas Eve 2005. Mannelly is also a spokesperson for the American Lung Association's Athletes and Asthma program.[8]
In 2014, it was announced that Mannelly will receive the Ed Block Courage Award on April 8.[9]
References
- ^ "Patrick Mannelly's College Career". Longsnapper.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2006-12-20). "Bears Pro Bowlers traversed different path to NFL". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ "Bears feel Mannelly deserves Pro Bowl nod". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2011-11-21). "Mannelly out for season with ruptured ACL". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ Mayer, Larry. "Mannelly will make history Sunday". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2012-12-24). "Mannelly inks one-year extension through 2013". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ Published: June 21, 1998 (1998-06-21). "WEDDINGS; Tamara John, James Mannelly - New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Patrick Mannelly". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (2014-03-07). "Mannelly to receive Ed Block Award". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2014-03-07.