Even the most ardent supporters of Air Force football might not be familiar with the name Kurt Chesney.

That’s a good thing, his coach would argue.

“I think when you don’t recognize a snapper, that’s telling you something,” coach Troy Calhoun said of his senior long snapper, who has earned anonymity by flawlessly executing his role on punts, extra points and field goals while starting all 25 games over the past two seasons.

That work hasn’t gone overlooked within the program, however.

“I’ll tell you this, I think Kurt Chesney might be as good a long snapper as there is in college football,” Calhoun added.

Chesney’s success comes from a well-rounded background. The 6-foot, 205-pound Aliso Viejo, Calif., native led his high school (Aliso Niguel) in tackles as a junior and senior and was

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