William Wagner (long snapper)
William Wagner is an American professional football long snapper for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. Wagner was an [2024 All-Big Ten Conference American football|football team|All-Big Ten] selection, winning three consecutive conference titles and a national championship in 2023.
Early life
Wagner was born to Lee and Michelle Wagner. His brother, Michael, played college football at Mercer. He attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.College career
Wagner committed to play for head coach Jim Harbaugh and enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2019, using his freshman season to redshirt. As a sophomore in 2020, he started all six games in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a junior in 2021, he started all 14 games. As a senior in 2022, he started five games before suffering a season-ending injury against Iowa on October 1, 2022.As a fifth-year senior in 2023, he started all 15 games. He was part of a kicking battery that scored 119 points, the seventh-most in single-season program history, and helped Michigan win the national championship. As a sixth-year senior in 2024, he started all 13 games. Following the season, he was named a Patrick Mannelly Award finalist and named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches. He was also invited to the 2025 Senior Bowl. He finished his collegiate career completing 282 snaps for kicks and 196 for punts in 53 games as the long snapper.