Cal Adomitis

Adomitis was born on July 9, 1998, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Central Catholic High School there, earning varsity letters in football and playing the tight end and long snapper positions.[1]

Adomitis committed to the University of Pittsburgh, and saw immediate playing time as a true freshman playing long snapper. He played in all 12 games, and also made two tackles. He appeared in 14 games as a sophomore, making four tackles on the year. He played in all 13 games in 2019 as a junior, making four tackles again. In 2020, he started in all 11 games, bringing his streak to 50 consecutive appearances. He made one tackle on the year, and at the end was named a first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) long snapper.[1]

As a fifth-year player in 2021, he appeared in every game and was named first-team All-American, becoming the first NCAA-recognized All-American selection at the position.[2] He also won the 2021 Patrick Mannelly Award, given to the best long snapper in the nation.[3]

His brother, Graham Adomitis, played football at Princeton University and was a first-team all-Ivy League selection.[1]

Adomitis raised over $114,000 in 2021 to donate towards a children's hospital.[4]

• McGonigal, Johnny (August 4, 2021). "Snapping, serving and the WWE? The lowdown on Cal Adomitis, Pitt's fifth-year starter". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.