Stone Dean holds the LS · Starter spot in Akron Zips’s long snapper room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Stone Dean is a 6'3", 220-pound long snapper from Elkins, Arkansas. He played tight end and handled long snapping duties at Elkins High School under head coach Zach Watson, earning All-Conference honors and leading the Elks to a Conference Championship during his senior season. Dean attended West Texas A&M, where he appeared in 12 games in 2025 and recorded three solo tackles. He then transferred to Central Missouri, where he spent the 2024 season managing long snapping responsibilities for the Mules and contributing to their Heritage Bowl victory. Dean now joins Akron as a junior transfer.