{"id":249135,"date":"2026-04-28T03:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249135\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T03:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:46:11","slug":"former-fsu-long-snapper-earns-buffalo-bills-training-camp-invite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/249135\/","title":{"rendered":"Former FSU long snapper earns Buffalo Bills training camp invite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Mason Arnold&#8217;s football journey is heading to Western New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The former <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/3409\/\" data-autotag=\"06ee9050-e06d-4638-a179-a4d7f17000df\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Florida State<\/a> long snapper has received a training camp invite from the Buffalo Bills, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kohlssnapping\/status\/2048781090899255583?s=46&amp;t=Ts93O_rF0ctOe3hMINRKlA\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">first reported by Khol&#8217;s snapping camp<\/a>, giving the Tampa native an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with one of the AFC&#8217;s perennial contenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Arnold capped his collegiate career at Florida State by earning the Don Powell Award and Special Teams MVP honors in 2025, the program&#8217;s highest special teams recognition. Arnold served as Florida State&#8217;s long snapper in all 12 games during the 2025 and 2024 seasons. In 2024, he was the crucial third piece of the special teams trio alongside punter Alex Mastromanno, a consensus All-American, and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, who was perfect on all 13 field goals and 14 extra points and was also named a First-Team All-American.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Arnold was named FSU&#8217;s Special Teams Newcomer of the Year and earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors for his work in the classroom in 2024 before returning for his redshirt senior campaign in 2025. His academic excellence continued as well, Arnold earned All-ACC Academic Team recognition in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Bills&#8217; interest comes as no surprise to those who tracked Arnold throughout the pre-draft process. Arnold was rated the No. 6 long snapper nationally in the high school class of 2021 by Kornblue Kicking and was a two-time Mannelly Award watch list honoree during his collegiate career, the award presented annually to the nation&#8217;s top long snapper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Long snappers rarely generate headlines, but their value to an NFL roster is undeniable \u2014 a bad snap in a critical moment can swing the outcome of a game. Arnold arrives in Buffalo having operated at the highest level of college football for two full seasons, giving the Bills a prospect with legitimate reliability and the pedigree to compete for a roster spot when training camp opens this summer.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777347971_543_87125517007-renewalby-andersonlogo.png\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fsuwire\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FSUWire<\/a>\u00a0on X and like our page on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FSUWire\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/florida-state-seminoles\/3409\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida State<\/a>\u00a0news, notes, and opinions.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET Mason Arnold&#8217;s football journey is heading to Western New York. 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