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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Riverside, California, U.S. | April 9, 1990||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Morro Bay (CA) | ||
College: | San Diego State | ||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
1x All-Mountain West Conference (2011) | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jerome Long (born April 9, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected in the seventh round, 218th overall, by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2012 NFL Draft. [1] [2]
He is a graduate of Morro Bay High School. As a senior for the Pirates in 2007, Long made 68 tackles, had 4.5 sacks, and earned Cal-Hi Sports all-state first-team defensive accolades, while also playing snaps as a blocking tight end, as the team went 10-0 in the regular season, winning the Los Padres League title. [3]
Long also wrestled for MBHS in the heavyweight class, advancing to the state championship meet.
Long played college football at San Diego State, where he majored in math. [4]
During his senior year, he recorded 73 tackles and five sacks, [5] catching the eyes of multiple NFL scouts. [6]
Long was selected as the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on September 13, 2011, and was chosen for 2011 all-conference second-team honors. [7] He was invited to play in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Arizona following the year.
Long was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round in the 2012 NFL Draft. [8] He was signed off the Chiefs practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 28, 2012. He was then released on April 29, 2013. [5]
Long was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on June 24, 2013, and was released after playing in three regular-season games, on September 24, 2013. [9]
No. 70 | |||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Riverside, California, U.S. | April 9, 1990||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Morro Bay (CA) | ||
College: | San Diego State | ||
NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
1x All-Mountain West Conference (2011) | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
| |||
Player stats at PFR |
Jerome Long (born April 9, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected in the seventh round, 218th overall, by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2012 NFL Draft. [1] [2]
He is a graduate of Morro Bay High School. As a senior for the Pirates in 2007, Long made 68 tackles, had 4.5 sacks, and earned Cal-Hi Sports all-state first-team defensive accolades, while also playing snaps as a blocking tight end, as the team went 10-0 in the regular season, winning the Los Padres League title. [3]
Long also wrestled for MBHS in the heavyweight class, advancing to the state championship meet.
Long played college football at San Diego State, where he majored in math. [4]
During his senior year, he recorded 73 tackles and five sacks, [5] catching the eyes of multiple NFL scouts. [6]
Long was selected as the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on September 13, 2011, and was chosen for 2011 all-conference second-team honors. [7] He was invited to play in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game in Tucson, Arizona following the year.
Long was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round in the 2012 NFL Draft. [8] He was signed off the Chiefs practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 28, 2012. He was then released on April 29, 2013. [5]
Long was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on June 24, 2013, and was released after playing in three regular-season games, on September 24, 2013. [9]