UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior Tyler Duzansky was named a finalist for the Mannelly Award on Monday evening. Duzansky is one of three finalists for the award for the nation’s top long snapper, joining Georgia’s Beau Gardner and North Carolina’s Spencer Triplett.
The Patrick Mannelly Award, created in 2019, benefits Bernie's Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in Lake Bluff. The award is named after Patrick Mannelly, a long snapper at Duke, who played 16 years in the NFL (1998-2013) with the Chicago Bears.
The Nittany Lions have a Mannelly Award finalist for the second time in the last four seasons after Chris Stoll won the award in 2022.
Tyler Duzansky · R-Sr. · LS · 6-4 · 224 · Glen Ellyn, Ill. · St. Francis Prep
- Serving as a team captain in 2025.
- Earned All-Big Ten third team by the media and All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches in 2024.
- Collected Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2023 and 2024.
- Has appeared in 49 games in his career, including 41 games as Penn State’s primary long snapper over the last three seasons.
- Has helped Ryan Barker to go 15-of-16 on field goal attempts and 43-of-44 on extra point attempts this season.
- Aided Gabe Nwosu to average 46.11 yards per punt, currently the best punt average in a season in PSU history, while landing 14 punts inside the 20, seven inside the 10 and blasting 10 punts of 50+ yards.
The Mannelly Award winner will be selected at the live Mannelly Award ceremony in Lake Bluff on December 13.
Penn State concluded the regular season with a 6-6 record and is eligible to make its 57th postseason appearance in a bowl game to be determined.
The 2025 Penn State Football season is presented by PSECU.