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Ben Mann
Long snapper · Rookie season
Updated
- Height
- 6-5
- Weight
- 232
- Age
- 24
- College
- Boston College; Yale
- Drafted
- Undrafted
- Exp
- R
Overview
Ben Mann is a rookie long snapper who signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 draft. He snapped for three seasons at Yale, then one at Boston College in 2025. The Giants released veteran Zach Triner on June 1, so Mann entered training camp as the only long snapper on the roster. He is the grandson of Chuck Mercein, who played for the Giants from 1965 to 1967.
Frequently asked
- Is Ben Mann related to Chuck Mercein?
- Yes. Mann is the grandson of Chuck Mercein, whom the Giants drafted in the third round in 1965 and who played for them from 1965 to 1967. Mercein later played fullback for Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers, including in the Ice Bowl.
- Where did Ben Mann play college football?
- Mann snapped for three seasons at Yale from 2022 to 2024, helping the Bulldogs win back-to-back Ivy League championships. He transferred to Boston College for 2025 and snapped in all 12 games.
- How did Ben Mann become the Giants' long snapper?
- Mann signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 draft and competed with veteran Zach Triner. The Giants released Triner on June 1, and Mann made the initial 53-man roster as the team's only long snapper.