Arnold Named to Mannelly Award Watch Record

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State redshirt senior lengthy snapper Mason Arnold is on the preseason watch listing for the Mannelly Award, introduced to one of the best lengthy snapper within the nation.

Arnold, from Tampa, served as Florida State’s lengthy snapper in all 12 video games in 2024, becoming a member of punter Alex Mastromanno and kicker Ryan Fitzgerald – each first-team All-Americans in 2024 – because the third member of Florida State’s particular groups unit.

Mastromanno was a Consensus All–American and led nation with 49.3 yards per punt and 30 punts of over 50 yards whereas setting the ACC single-season punting file and re-writing FSU’s file e-book for punters. Fitzgerald joined Mastromanno as a first-team All-American from the AFCA and was excellent in 2024, making all 13 subject targets and all 14 further factors. Fitzgerald’s 5 50-yard subject targets had been probably the most in a season at FSU. Both gamers had been finalists for his or her place’s nationwide participant of the 12 months awards.

Arnold was named FSU’s Special Teams Newcomer of the Year and a College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District choice for his work within the classroom.

Arnold and the Seminoles will open the 2025 season within the renovated Doak Campbell Stadium on August 30 at 3:30 p.m. towards Alabama. The contest will air nationally on ABC.

Preseason Award Watch Lists
Maxwell Award – Tommy Castellanos
Wuerffel Trophy – Richie Leonard IV
Mannelly Award – Mason Arnold