Jason Snelling
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ATL | 13 | 44 | 164 | 1 | 28 | 33 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 63 |
| 2012 | ATL | 16 | 18 | 63 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 203 | 1 | 0 | 31 |
| 2011 | ATL | 15 | 44 | 151 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 179 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| 2010 | ATL | 14 | 87 | 324 | 2 | 44 | 51 | 303 | 3 | 0 | 93 |
| 2009 | ATL | 14 | 142 | 613 | 4 | 30 | 39 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 115 |
| 2008 | ATL | 8 | 15 | 62 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2007 | ATL | 6 | 13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Career Summary
Jason Snelling was a Virginia running back selected by Atlanta in the 2007 NFL Draft who played seven seasons with the Falcons.
NFL career statistics list Snelling in 96 regular-season games for Atlanta, with 1,420 rushing yards, 1,249 receiving yards and 17 combined rushing and receiving touchdowns.
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Early Life
Snelling was from Chester, Virginia.
Virginia’s 2002 signing-day announcement listed Snelling as a Chester, Virginia, fullback from L.C. Bird High School.
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High School
Snelling entered Virginia from L.C. Bird High School in Chester, Virginia.
The Cavaliers’ 2002 signing class listed him as a 6-foot-1, 221-pound fullback from L.C. Bird.
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College Career
At Virginia, Snelling developed from fullback into a productive senior tailback and earned an anthropology degree.
Virginia said he led ACC fullbacks in total yards in each of his final two fullback seasons before changing to tailback in 2006. He rushed for a career-high 131 yards against North Carolina and finished the 2006 season with 772 rushing yards and 282 receiving yards.
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Path to the NFL
Atlanta selected Snelling from Virginia in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft, 244th overall.
The Falcons’ draft-history listing identifies Snelling as a 2007 seventh-round selection from Virginia.
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NFL Career
Snelling played all seven NFL seasons with Atlanta, appearing in 96 regular-season games.
His most productive rushing season came in 2009, when NFL statistics show 613 yards and four touchdowns. In 2010 he added 324 rushing yards and 303 receiving yards, and he remained a contributor through 2013.
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Career Accomplishments
Snelling was one of eight players in Falcons history to reach 1,000 career yards both rushing and receiving.
Falcons game notes described Snelling as a versatile runner, receiver, lead blocker and pass protector. They credited him with 1,328 rushing yards and 1,149 receiving yards at that point in his Atlanta career.
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Playing Style
Snelling’s versatility allowed Virginia and Atlanta to use him as a runner, receiver, blocker and pass protector.
Virginia coach Al Groh said Snelling could move the ball as a ball carrier or receiver while also handling conventional fullback work. Falcons notes later characterized the same multi-role skill set in the NFL.
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Legacy
Snelling translated a late-round selection into seven seasons with one franchise and a record of balanced rushing and receiving production.
His 96-game Falcons career included membership in the club’s 1,000-yard rushing and receiving group.
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