Trent Sieg (born May 19, 1995) is an American professional
football
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long snapper for the
Dallas Cowboys of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Colorado State
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
.
Early years
Sieg attended
Eaton High School. As a senior, he contributed to the team achieving a Patriot League championship with a 10–1 overall record. He registered 29
receptions, 510 receiving yards, 4
touchdowns as a
tight end and 67 tackles, 10 sacks as a
linebacker. He posted a career-high 6 catches for 168 yards and 2 touchdowns against
Valley High School. He received ''
Denver Post''’s All-Colorado football honors as a linebacker.
He received academic All-Colorado honors in his last two years. He also lettered in
baseball and
basketball.
College career
Sieg accepted a football scholarship from
Colorado State University
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
. As a
redshirt freshman, he replaced four-year
long snapper Tanner Hedstrom. He appeared in all 13 games, while making 2
tackles.
As a sophomore, he snapped to
Ray Guy Award finalist and
All-American punter Hayden Hunt, who finished fifth nationally with a 46.0 yards per
punt average. He appeared in all 13 games, making 2 tackles. He received Academic All-
Mountain West Conference honors.
As a junior, he played in all 13 games and received Academic All-Mountain West honors.
As a senior, he appeared in all 13 games and received Academic All-Mountain West honors. He never missed a game during his college career (51).
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Sieg was signed as an
undrafted free agent by the
Baltimore Ravens after the
2018 NFL draft
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on April 29. He competed with incumbent long snapper
Morgan Cox during training camp. On August 31, he was waived before the start of the season.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
On September 12, 2018, Sieg was signed by the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
to replace long snapper
Andrew DePaola
Andrew DePaola Jr. (born July 28, 1987) is an American football long snapper for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He made his professional debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 7, 2014. He played football a ...
, who was lost for the year with a right knee ACL injury.
[ As a rookie, he appeared in the final 15 games, while helping rookie ]placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter.
Spe ...
Daniel Carlson
Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he became the SEC's all-time leading scorer and was ...
set a new franchise season record with a 94.1 field goal
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percentage.
In 2019, Sieg was named the long snapper over DePaola, who was released on August 25, 2019. He contributed to rookie A. J. Cole III
Alfred James Cole III (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional American football, football Punter (gridiron football), punter for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State W ...
setting rookie club records for punting average, net average and punts downed inside the 20-yard line.
On January 22, 2020, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas. On March 27, 2020, he signed his exclusive rights tender. He contributed to Carlson setting franchise-records with 144 scored points and a 94.3 field goal percentage during the season.
On March 3, 2021, he signed a three-year contract extension with the team. On November 29, 2021, he was placed on the reserve/ COVID-19 list, ending a streak of 58 consecutive games played. He was replaced with Carson Tinker. On December 9, 2021, he was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list.
On March 19, 2023, Sieg was released after the Raiders acquired long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer, who reunited with special teams coordinator Tom McMahon. He played for the team during five seasons, making 5 special teams tackles, while appearing in all but 2 games during that time.
Dallas Cowboys
On March 22, 2023, Sieg was signed by the Dallas Cowboys, to replace Jake McQuaide who left in free agency.
On March 12, 2024, Sieg re-signed with the Cowboys.
References
External links
Colorado State bio
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1995 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Greeley, Colorado
Players of American football from Colorado
American football long snappers
Colorado State Rams football players
Baltimore Ravens players
Oakland Raiders players
Las Vegas Raiders players
Dallas Cowboys players