56 Days Until WCU Football Kickoff - #56 Mabry Bumgarner

It's now 56 days until the kickoff of Catamount Football on Thursday, August 29, 2024, against the NC State Wolfpack in Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC 

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful a little more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight a long snapper:

#56 Mabry Bumgarner

 Position: Long-Snapper
 Height: 5-9
 Weight: 200
 Class: Redshirt Freshman
 Hometown: Sylva, N.C.
 High School: Smoky Mountain HS








2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action despite dressing for several home games ... Remained eligible for a redshirt ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on … Named to the Mountain Seven Conference all-conference team and the All-Western North Carolina first-team offense as a long-snapper by the Asheville Citizen-Times … Was also selected to the 2022 North Carolina Sportswriters All-State team … Received a 4.5-star rating from the Rubio Long-Snapping … Is a member of the National Honors Society and has been accepted into WCU’s Brinson Honors College.

Personal: Is the son of Mary and Jeff Bumgarner.