Christopher Michael Stoll (born August 3, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was signed as an

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by the Seahawks after the

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Early life

Stoll grew up in

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and attended St. Francis DeSales High School. In high school, he was named a two-time Prokicker.com

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selection, in his junior and senior years. Besides playing football, he also played lacrosse, hockey, and basketball. He decided to join Penn State as a preferred walk-on.

College career

Stoll played at Penn State for six years. In his first two years, he did not receive any playing time due to being

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and being a backup. In the 2019 season, Stoll played in 13 games while recording three tackles. Before the start of the 2020 season, Stoll was awarded a scholarship by the Nittany Lions. Stoll played in nine games during the 2020 season. During the 2021 season, he played in 13 games, being nominated for the

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. At the start of the 2022 season, Stoll was named to the

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watchlist and was named a team captain. He appeared in all 13 games on the year, and was given the Patrick Mannelly Award for best long snapper nationally. Stoll accepted an invite to play in the

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Professional career

After not being selected in the

, Stoll signed with the

as an

. On August 29, 2023, the Seahawks announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioPenn State Nittany Liones bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoll, Chris 1998 births Living people American football long snappers Penn State Nittany Lions football players Players of American football from Ohio Seattle Seahawks players American people of German descent