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Former UCF, BYU Long Snapper Dalton Riggs Transferring to Ohio State

Ohio State has added a veteran long snapper to replace John Ferlmann.

Dalton Riggs, who was UCF’s starting long snapper last season and BYU’s long snapper in 2024, announced his transfer commitment to Ohio State on Sunday.

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Beyond grateful for Coach Day, Coach Keys and Coach Daniel for this opportunity. Go Buckeyes! pic.twitter.com/yIDyjXSvRI — Dalton Riggs (@daltonriggs47) January 4, 2026

Riggs brings one year of remaining eligibility to Ohio State.

Per his UCF bio, Riggs was one of three long snappers in the Big 12 with at least 100 snaps to have 0% of his snaps marked as inaccurate on field goals and extra points in 2025.