Tucker Addington (born July 16, 1997) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at Sam Houston State and spent two years out of football before being selected in the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers, where he played one season. Addington has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Commanders.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | July 16, 1997 New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Canyon (New Braunfels) | ||
| College: | Sam Houston State | ||
| Position: | Long snapper | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||
| |||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early life and education edit
Addington was born on July 16, 1997, in New Braunfels, Texas.[1] He attended Canyon High School, playing two years as a starter on the football team and recording 137 all-purpose yards.[2] He appeared in six games as a senior, and also participated in the discus throw.[2] Addington began attending Sam Houston State University in 2016, and earned the starting long snapper role as a true freshman, appearing in a total of 11 games.[2] He recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery that season.[2]
As a sophomore, Addington appeared in all 14 games, helping Sam Houston State to a 12–2 record and a playoff berth.[2][3] In his junior season, he played 11 games and recorded three tackles, two of which were solo.[2] As a senior, he helped them compile a record of 7–5 while appearing in all 12 games and recording three tackles and one fumble recovered.[2][4]
Addington is an alumnus of the Texas Long Snapping organization, and while attending it posted the fastest snapping speed of any player there (.65); he was later inducted into their Hall of Honor.[5] From 2020 to 2021, while a free agent in professional football, Addington served as an assistant coach with the organization.[6]
Professional career edit
Addington went unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft and spent the following two seasons out of professional football, working at the Texas Long Snapping camp.[6]
Houston Gamblers edit
In 2022, he was selected in the sixth round of the 2022 USFL supplemental draft by the Houston Gamblers.[7] He appeared in all ten of their games, as the Gamblers compiled a 3–7 record and placed fourth in their division.[8][9]
Dallas Cowboys edit
On October 4, 2022, Addington was signed along with Matt Overton to the practice squad of the Dallas Cowboys, to compete for the long snapping position, following an injury to Jake McQuaide.[10][11] Overton won the job and Addington was released on October 11.[12][13]
New England Patriots edit
On December 14, 2022, Addington was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots after Joe Cardona was listed on the injury report.[14] On December 23, he was signed to the active roster after Cardona was placed on injured reserve.[15] He made his debut in Week 16 against the Cincinnati Bengals.[1] Addington played in a total of three games for the Patriots in 2022.[1] He was waived on August 15, 2023.[16]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
Addington was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 20, 2023, after releasing long snapper Carson Tinker.[17] He was waived on August 29.[18]
Washington Commanders edit
On December 19, 2023, Addington signed with the Washington Commanders' practice squad.[19] He was signed to the active roster on December 30, 2023,[20] and was released on April 15, 2024.[21]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tucker Addington Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ramsey, Denton (June 17, 2022). "SHSU Bearkats in the USFL: Tucker Addington". USFL Newsroom.
- ^ "Football – 2017 Schedule". Sam Houston State University Department of Athletics.
- ^ "Football 2019 Schedule". Sam Houston State University.
- ^ "Tucker Addington". Texas Long Snapping.
- ^ a b Rifino, Patrick (October 6, 2022). "USFL to NFL: LS Tucker Addington, Taylor Bertolet, and Bailey Gaither Join NFL Teams". USFL News Hub.
- ^ Stephenson, Tucker (March 18, 2022). "Canyon's Addington picked in USFL Draft". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung.
- ^ "Tucker Addington Stats". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "2022 Houston Gamblers (USFL)". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ Praytor, Layten (October 5, 2022). "How Cowboys Will Handle Deep Snapper Position". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Schultz, Nick (October 5, 2022). "Dallas Cowboys sign Tucker Addington and Matt Overton, place Jake McQuaide on Injured Reserve". on3.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (October 11, 2022). "Cowboys Sign TE Seth Green To Practice Squad". Dallas Cowboys. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Rifino, Patrick (October 12, 2022). "Maulers Long Snapper Mitchell Fraboni Joins Denver Broncos, Two More USFL Players Released From NFL Practice Squads". USFL News Hub. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots sign long snapper Tucker Addington to practice squad, as Joe Cardona deals with injury". CBS News. December 15, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 23, 2022). "Patriots put Joe Cardona on IR, sign Tucker Addington". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Transactions". Patriots.com. August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign Long Snapper Tucker Addington". Jaguars.com. August 20, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Jack. "Commanders sign LS Tucker Addington to practice squad". commanders.com. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Commanders put Charles Leno, Tyler Larsen on IR". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders release Tucker Addington". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2024.