Tyler Duzansky: Penn State Long Snapper and Raiders UDFA

This profile has been updated as of May 13, 2026 to correct Duzansky’s post-Penn State status. Tyler Duzansky should be treated as a former Penn State long snapper and Las Vegas Raiders undrafted free agent, not as a current Penn State specialist.

Penn State Role

Long snappers are usually noticed only when the operation fails. Duzansky built his Penn State value by making the field-goal, extra-point, and punt operations routine across multiple seasons.

GoPSUSports listed him as a veteran specialist and credited him with extensive game experience. His profile also became more visible during the 2025 season because he was recognized nationally at a position that rarely gets broad coverage.

That is the useful football context. Duzansky’s value was not measured through traditional offensive or defensive stats, but through operational reliability on special teams.

Awards And All-Star Process

Duzansky was named a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award, which honors the nation’s top long snapper. Penn State’s postseason coverage also connected him to the East-West Shrine Bowl process, giving NFL evaluators another chance to see his snapping operation, protection work, and special-teams consistency.

Those accomplishments are enough to make the profile worth keeping. The article does not need invented snap times, unverified scouting grades, or claims that he was certain to be drafted.

NFL Endpoint

The completed post-draft result is now available. Penn State University’s 2026 NFL Draft recap listed Duzansky among the program’s undrafted free-agent signings after the draft, with the Las Vegas Raiders.

That is the right endpoint for this page unless a later Raiders transaction becomes part of the site’s scope. Because he moved into the NFL, Duzansky should not be included in Penn State’s 2026 long-snapper depth.

2026 Penn State Impact

Special teams content can become stale quickly because specialists are often listed in older roster pages longer than skill-position players. For reader clarity, the site should make a clean distinction between alumni history and active depth.

Duzansky’s Penn State career remains relevant because it explains a real 2026 roster question: who replaces a multi-year long snapper after he leaves for the professional track? Current specialist coverage should focus on players still listed by Penn State and any official spring or fall participation reports.

That distinction matters for site architecture as well as accuracy. Former specialist profiles should live as alumni or roster-history pages, while current depth-chart pages should avoid carrying over old names just because specialist transitions receive less public attention.

For readers, the practical takeaway is simple: Duzansky’s Penn State role is complete. His departure created a replacement question for the 2026 special teams operation, but his own page should be tied to the Mannelly finalist recognition, Shrine Bowl process, and Raiders UDFA result.