"With long snapping, it's a little different. The lone mess-up resulted in a two-point conversion after a touchdown. In three years as the Bobcats' starting long snapper, 361 of his 362 long snaps were error-free. I just love long snapping."Īgain, considering how overlooked the position is, the fact that Shannon was able to secure a scholarship to play at the next level is a testament. There's a lot of pressure for about six plays a game. "You have to be consistent all the time and you can't really mess up.
"You have to be really detail oriented," Shannon said. He acknowledges he doesn't know what people mean by that, but he's definitely embraced the often overlooked position. George Shannon has been told he has a long snapper's personality. George Shannon − University of West Florida In the classroom, Rosenberg intends to study finance while also being on the pre-med track. But you've gotta keep grinding and know that you'll get there eventually."Īfter missing his entire junior season, Rosenberg returned to the field last fall and helped lead the explosive offensive charge as the Bobcats' starting center.įortunately, Rosenberg's film from his senior season, which saw Buchholz go 10-3 and earn a trip to the state Final Four, was enough to get the nod from Billy Napier and Florida's staff and earned Rosenberg a preferred walk-on opportunity. You've gotta just stay with it and make sure you've got a good circle around you that's supporting you and kinda including you. "Socially, your friends are doing things you can't do anymore. But former Buchholz head coach Mark Whittemore told his player that same night that if he was willing to put in the work, playing college football was still on the table. There was a feeling that all hope was lost as Rosenberg would require surgery and lots of rehab. However, in the spring leading into his junior year, Rosenberg's dream of playing at Florida, or anywhere for that matter, was nearly snatched from his grasp as he tore his ACL and lateral meniscus during a drill at spring practice. "I get to see my whole family come out and they'll get to come to all my games. Bryan Rosenberg − University of Floridaīryan Rosenberg has pictures of himself wearing a Florida Gators hat as a baby, which made the opportunity to onboard with the UF football team that much more special.
Meet the Bobcats' recent trio of signees.
Staying home: Buchholz cross country's Kate Drummond, Emerson Miller sign with FloridaĪ historic signing class: Buchholz Bobcats send four standouts to play college football That was the message shared in Buchholz High School's auditorium Tuesday afternoon as family, friends, teammates and coaches watched as a pair of football players and a basketball player inked their letters of intent to go play their respective sport at the college level. In a world where there are still plenty of college athletes using their additional year of eligibility due to COVID-19 and college coaches would rather grab a kid from the transfer portal than sign a green player right out of high school, any opportunity to go play at the next level out of high school is a special one. Watch Video: Mississippi State commit Creed Whittemore offers condolences after Mike Leach's death
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