Tyler Schmitt (born March 25, 1986) is an American former professional football long snapper.
He played college football at San Diego State University and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Aztecs punter/holder, Michael Hughes, reported to NFL teams that Schmitt had never given a bad snap in his career.
[2] Schmitt became the first player to solely play long snapper to be selected in the NFL draft.
After missing his entire rookie season due to injury, Schmitt was released by the Seahawks on May 1, 2009.