Greg DeLong

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Greg DeLong
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1973-04-03) April 3, 1973 (age 51)
Orefield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Allentown (PA) Parkland
College: North Carolina
Undrafted: 1995
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:43
Receiving yards:257
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Andrew DeLong (born April 3, 1973) is an American former professional football tight end in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life and education

DeLong was born in Orefield, Pennsylvania. He attended Parkland High School in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania and then the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he played football for the North Carolina Tarheels.

Professional career

DeLong participated in the 1995 NFL draft but was not drafted. He was later signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent that year and played with the Vikings for four years from the 1995 season through the 1998 season.

After the Vikings, DeLong played for the Baltimore Ravens in the 1999 season and then with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2000 season. [2]

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References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. "Greg DeLong". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 22, 2014.