Penn State football longsnapper Tyler Duzansky has declared for the 2026 NFL Draft, he announced on Saturday.  

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The Wheaton, Illinois native was ranked as the No. 11 long snapper in his recruiting class before committing to Penn State in 2020.

Duzansky redshirted his true freshman year, then appeared in seven games as the reserve longsnapper in his redshirt freshman season.

In his sophomore season, he appeared in all 13 games as the team’s primary long snapper. He made six tackles on special teams. He led the nation in tackles by a long snapper (6), and Penn State’s punting unit ranked second in the Big Ten and sixth nationally in net punting (42.9).

In his junior season, he appeared in all 16 games as the starting long snapper. He was named All-Big Ten third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches.

In his senior season, he appeared in all 13 games as the starting long snapper. He was also a 2025 Patrick Mannelly Award finalist. 

Duzansky has earned academic All-Big Ten honors every year. 

Duzansky looks to become the fourth Penn State longsnapper to make it to the NFL, joining Chris Stoll, Greg Truitt, and Bob Jones, but looks to become the first to be drafted.