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Tennessee football: Top 10 Vols who were or are walk-ons for 2022

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee offensive lineman Dayne Davis (66) reacts to a call during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football
Tennessee offensive lineman Dayne Davis (66) reacts to a call during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021.Kns Tennessee Vanderbilt Football /
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Sep 1, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; A Tennessee Volunteers helmet is seen pregame before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; A Tennessee Volunteers helmet is seen pregame before the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports /

Long snapper. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 2. 839. Junior. Matthew Salansky

5’11” 245 pounds

A long snapper is one of the most underrated positions in football. Changing the snapper on field goals and extra points could play a huge role in the same place kicker or punter having a major drop-off, or improvement, year over year. Morgan Cox, who came from Tennessee football, has become a veteran in the NFL just as a long snapper.

Matthew Salansky is locked in as the Vols’ long snapper this year. The graduate of Morristown West High School in Hamblen County, Tenn., arrived on campus in 2019. When 2020 rolled around, the Vols actually had a freshman long snapper on scholarship, Will Albright.

There was the belief that Albright could actually play on the line if necessary. However, he couldn’t beat out Salansky for the long snapper job. Two years later, Salansky is still the primary long snapper for the Vols, and he is entering his third year in that role.

Even more crucial, Salansky is snapping for the same kicker for the second year in a row and the same punter for the third year in a row. That’s a level of chemistry crucial to making sure this aspect of the game remains elite, so Tennessee football should have a kicking and punting advantage in the SEC this year.

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