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Ranking the 49ers’ top 10 special teamers of all time

By Aaron Tan

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Bradley Pinion #5 of the San Francisco 49ers punts the ball away against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 26: Bradley Pinion #5 of the San Francisco 49ers punts the ball away against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 23: Long snapper Kyle Nelson #86 of the San Francisco 49ers snaps the ball before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on August 23, 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won 23-6. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 23: Long snapper Kyle Nelson #86 of the San Francisco 49ers snaps the ball before a preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys on August 23, 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won 23-6. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

No. 10: Long-Snapper Kyle Nelson

Long-snapper Kyle Nelson, in my opinion, is currently one of the more respected people in the 49ers locker room.

Coaches rave about him whenever they can. He acts like a seasoned professional in pregame warmups whenever I go to Levi’s Stadium and, most importantly, I cannot remember a time when he has botched a snap.

Consistency is what anybody looks for in a long-snapper, and Nelson has been nothing but consistent.

And I am more than glad that he is on the roster right now.