_(cropped).jpg) Sundberg with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Long snapper | ||||||
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| Born | (1987-07-29)July 29, 1987 (age 38) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | North Canyon (Phoenix) | ||||||
| College | California | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Nick Sundberg (born July 29, 1987) is an American former professionalfootball player who was along snapper in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theCalifornia Golden Bears before signing with theCarolina Panthers of theNational Football League (NFL) as anundrafted free agent in 2009. He was also a member of theBaltimore Ravens andWashington Redskins / Football Team of the NFL and theCalifornia Redwoods of theUnited Football League (UFL).
Sundberg was born inPhoenix, Arizona and playedhigh school football atNorth Canyon High School. He playedleft tackle until his junior season, when the coaches moved him tocenter. Since the previous long snapper had graduated, his coaches also made him the long snapper that season. It was at this point, that Sundberg began training with Ben Bernard. Ben Bernard was Sundberg's offensive and defensive line coach at North Canyon.[1] Sundberg also trained under him to become a better long snapper. They trained 5–6 days a week including lifting weights after Sundberg's senior season.[2] Under Bernard's tutelage, Nick was able to earn a full scholarship to the University of California Berkeley. Sundberg continues to train with Bernard every off-season in Phoenix and now assists him in the training of younger long snappers.[3]
During his senior year, Sundberg was the team's captain and was named All-region honorable mention.
Sundberg also participated inwrestling andtrack and field at North Canyon.
Sundberg attended theUniversity of California, Berkeley, where he played in 52 consecutive games and served as thelong snapper for his entire four-year college career wit theGolden Bears. He won the starting job in preseason as a true freshman and served as the long snapper on field goals and punts in all 13 games all four years at Cal.[4]
Sundberg graduated with a degree in legal studies in three-and-a-half years.
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| 6 ft0+1⁄4 in (1.84 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | |||||||||||
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Sundberg was signed as anundrafted free agent by theCarolina Panthers on April 28, 2009. He was waived by the Panthers on August 7, 2009.
Sundberg was signed to the practice squad of theBaltimore Ravens on December 23, 2009.[6]
On January 29, 2010, Sundberg signed a future deal with theWashington Redskins.[7] By the startof the2010 season, he replacedPro Bowl long snapperEthan Albright, who was not resigned after the 2009 season. Washington signed veteran free agent,James Dearth, after Week 1 of the pre-season who Sundberg subsequently beat out for the team's long snapper position.[8]
In the2012 season opener win against theNew Orleans Saints, Sundberg broke his left arm late in the first half of the game and continued to play throughout the second half.[9][10] On September 11, 2012, he was placed on theinjured reserve list, but was designated to return and the Redskins signedJustin Snow to replace him.[11][12] On November 6, the Redskins activated Sundberg frominjured reserve list.[13]
Originally set to become a restricted free agent for the2013 season, Sundberg agreed to a four-year contract to stay with the Redskins on March 10, 2013.[14] In the Week 6 game against theDallas Cowboys in 2013, he tore themeniscus in his right knee and was placed on injured reserve the next day.[15]
On January 23, 2017, Sundberg signed a four-year contract extension with the Redskins.[16][17]
On December 15, 2018, Sundberg was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.[18]
In 2019, after recovering from a back surgery Sundberg played in all 16 games and helped punterTress Way reach the Pro Bowl.[19]
In the 2021 offseason, Sundberg announced that head coachRon Rivera informed him that Washington would not sign him to a contract extension.[20]
Sundberg resides in his hometown ofPhoenix, Arizona during the offseason.[21] Sundberg, with the Redskins Charitable Foundation, helped fund and start the Loads of Love program in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.[22] The program aims to boost school attendance by installing washers and dryers in schools and homeless shelters that focus on families with young children. Sundberg was the Redskins nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 2017.[23] As of 2019, the Loads of Love program has awarded over $750,000 for 91 local schools and non profits. Sundberg was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award for a second time in 2019.[24]
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