Early years Snelling played football at Lloyd C. Bird High School, where he was an all-district tailback and was named to the all-region team three times. He rushed for 3,300 yards during his career, including 1,444 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior year. His jersey number was retired by the school in 2007Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Snelling honored by L.C. Bird College career Snelling enrolled to University of Virginia . His average of 5.3 yards per rush is the fifth on the school’s all-time rushing record list, topped only by John Papit (1947–50), Terry Kirby (1989–92), Barry Word (1982–85) and Nikki Fisher (1988–91). His 325 rushing yards in 2005 were the most by a Virginia fullback in a season since Charles Way totaled 517 yards in 1994, he also led the ACC fullbacks in rushing yards in 2005. Atlanta Falcons bio Snelling was diagnosed with epilepsy, and the condition caused him to take a medical redshirt his sophomore season and later miss practices and games. His condition was eventually diagnosed and is now treated by medication.Jason Snelling - Atlanta Falcons rookie running back has epilepsy coping-with-epilepsy.comforums He was unable to talk openly about epilepsy until his senior season at Virginia. On March 4, 2014, Snelling announced his retirement from the National Football League. Falcons announce Jason Snelling has retired
Early years Snelling played football at Lloyd C. Bird High School, where he was an all-district tailback and was named to the all-region team three times. He rushed for 3,300 yards during his career, including 1,444 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior year. His jersey number was retired by the school in 2007 College career Snelling enrolled to University of Virginia . His average of 5.3 yards per rush is the fifth on the school’s all-time rushing record list, topped only by John Papit (1947–50), Terry Kirby (1989–92), Barry Word (1982–85) and Nikki Fisher (1988–91). His 325 rushing yards in 2005 were the most by a Virginia fullback in a season since Charles Way totaled 517 yards in 1994, he also led the ACC fullbacks in rushing yards in 2005. Snelling was diagnosed with epilepsy, and the condition caused him to take a medical redshirt his sophomore season and later miss practices and games. His condition was eventually diagnosed and is now treated by medication.Jason Snelling - Atlanta Falcons rookie running back has epilepsy coping-with-epilepsy.comforums He was unable to talk openly about epilepsy until his senior season at Virginia. On March 4, 2014, Snelling announced his retirement from the National Football League. 
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2007Atlanta Falcons running back Jason Snelling honored by L.C. Bird
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Falcons announce Jason Snelling has retired