Ball State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2025
- Class:
- 2013
Snead, a talented wide receiver for the Cardinals, came to Ball State after graduating high school a semester early. He was a two-time All-MAC first team honoree for the Cardinals and a semifinalist for the 2013 Fred Biletnikoff Award.Â
Snead still ranks first all-time at Ball State in receiving yards in a season (1,516), receptions (106) and touchdowns (15). He also ranks first in career games of 100 or more yards receiving with 13 and is one of only two players in Ball State history to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in a career. Snead is also third in the program's record book for career receiving yards (2,991) and second in touchdowns (26). Snead was a member of back-to-back bowl teams when the Cardinals played at the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl (2012) and GoDaddy Bowl (2013).
After playing three years with the Cardinals, Snead would forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft where he spent seven years playing for the Cleveland Browns, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins. In 2024, Snead appeared on the Super Bowl roster for the San Francisco 49ers. He has recently retired from the NFL.
