Cole Mazza

Cole Joseph Frank Mazza (born February 14, 1995) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Alabama.

Cole Mazza
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-14) February 14, 1995
Bakersfield, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Liberty High School
(Bakersfield, California)
College:Alabama
Position:Long snapper
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:32
Total tackles:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Mazza was served as the starting long snapper Alabama Crimson Tide for four seasons, including the team's 2015 National Championship year. He missed only two games in four years due to injury and finished his collegiate career without a single botched snap in 583 attempts.[1] Following his senior season Mazza was invited to participate in the 2017 Senior Bowl.[2]

Professional career

Mazza garnered little NFL interest after graduating and worked for two years as a fitness coach until earning a tryout from the Alliance of American Football.[3]

Birmingham Iron

Mazza was signed by the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. He served as the long snapper in all eight of the team's games before the league folded.[4]

Los Angeles Chargers

Mazza was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers on April 8, 2019.[5] Mazza beat out nine year incumbent Mike Windt to become the Chargers' long snapper for the 2019 season.[6] Mazza made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019 against the Indianapolis Colts.[7] Mazza served as the Chargers' long snapper for all 16 games in his first NFL season.[8]

On August 30, 2021, Mazza was waived/injured by the Chargers and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on September 8, 2021.

Houston Gamblers

On January 19, 2023, Mazza signed with the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL).[10] On April 10, 2023, Mazza was released by the Gamblers.[11]

References
  1. Peterson, Michael (April 9, 2019). "Chargers sign former Alabama and Birmingham Iron long snapper Cole Mazza". BoltsFromTheBlue.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. Potter, Charlie (January 26, 2017). "Cole Mazza jumped at chance to compete in Senior Bowl". AlabamaOnLine.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. Miller, Jeff (September 6, 2019). "Chargers confident Trent Scott can tackle job of protecting Philip Rivers' blind side". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. Borquez, Gavino (April 9, 2019). "Chargers sign former AAF long snapper". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. Inabinett, Mark (April 8, 2019). "Cole Mazza joins Iron-to-NFL connection". AL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  6. Inabinett, Mark (August 20, 2019). "Cole Mazza secures Los Angeles Chargers' long-snapper spot". AL.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. Inabinett, Mark (September 8, 2019). "Alabama NFL roundup: Mark Ingram starts fast with Ravens". AL.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. Inabinett, Mark (February 18, 2020). "Alabama Roots: 154 NFL players in the 2019 season". AL.com. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  9. "Chargers Begin Cutting Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. August 30, 2021.
  10. @USFLGamblers (January 19, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. @USFLGamblers (April 10, 2023). "Released" (Tweet). Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
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