50 Collin Carroll
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Snapper
  • r-Sophomore
  • 240 lbs.
  • Edina
  • Hopkins, Minn.

Filled an important role on special teams in his first season … Ended up winning both snapping jobs before the opening game … Delivered every snap on extra points, field goals and punts for the Hokies during the 2008 season … Came out of spring practice as the top candidate at both spots once again, but could get strong competition for the long snapping job when practice resumes.

2008: Went into the preseason as the top candidate for the field goal and PAT snapping duties … Added the long snapping duties prior to the opening game … Started every game in both roles … Added weight and improved in all four major lifts during the off-season … Continued to work on his snapping during the spring.

2007: Worked at both snapping jobs while redshirting … Improved in all four major lifts during the off-season program … Battled for the starting jobs at the snapper spots during spring practice.

High School: Lettered two seasons as a center and long snapper for Coach Kim Nelson at Edina High … Listed as the No. 9 snapper in the country by Chris Sailer Kicking … Won his school’s Special Teams Award as a senior and also earned the Jack Helgren Service Award for football at his school … Competed in weight lifting, winning All-America honors in the deadlift … Also lettered in baseball.

Personal: Collin James Carroll … Born 5/24/89 in Minneapolis, MN … Son of Jay and Kari Carroll … Father, Jay, played tight end for the University of Minnesota in the early ‘80s and played in the NFL with Tampa Bay and Minnesota … Is the oldest of seven children, with four younger brothers and two younger sisters … Enrolled in marketing.