Triston O'Brien

Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
6-2
Weight:
228
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Jefferson, Ohio
High School:
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin
Prev School:
Indiana State
Major:
MBA

Career Notes: Two-year letterman (1/East Carolina, 1/Indiana State) … Played in 26 career games … Credited with one tackle (2024) … Snapped on 122 punts for 4,855 yards (39.8 average) that resulted in six touch backs and 32 landing inside the opponents 20-yard line … Also snapped on 27 field goal attempts and 74 PATs … Named Second Team All-American Conference honors in 2025 … Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025.

2025 (East Carolina): Played in 13 games earning first Pirate varsity letter as the long snapper … Garnered Second Team All-American Conference accolades and was a third-team all-conference select by Phil Steele Magazine … Delivered successful snaps on 48 punts, 19 field goal attempts and 51 PATs becoming an instrumental member of the special team's unit … In all, he helped his unit tally 101 total points helping Nick Mazzie to a perfect 43 of 43 on PATs and 16 of 19 on FGAs … Punting unit averaged 39.8 yards per kick (48 for 1,909 yards) with 10 landing inside the opponents 20-yard line and no blocks for the second consecutive season.

2024 (Indiana State): Played in all 12 games for the Sycamores on punt, field goal and PATs … Snapped for all 74 punts that went for 2,946 yards (39.8 ypp) with four touch backs and 22 inside the opponents 20-yard line … Also snapped on eight field goal attempts and 23 PATs … Hauled in a two-point conversion against Missouri State … Lone tackle (solo) came against Dayton.

2023 (Cincinnati): Served as the backup long snapper – appearing in one game.

Personal: Graduated in spring of 2024 in business finance from Cincinnati ... Earned MBA from East Carolina in fall of 2025.