Jerome Long

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Jerome Long
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Long with San Diego State in 2011
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-09) April 9, 1990 (age 34)
Riverside, California, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Mountain West Conference (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
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]

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Early life

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.

College career

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.

Professional career

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]

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References

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  2. "NFL Draft 2012: Chiefs Draft Jerome Long With 7th Round Selection" . Retrieved April 29, 2012.
  3. Scroggin, Joshua D. (January 18, 2008). "College Football Recruiting: Long to join Aztecs' line". San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. S1.
  4. Scroggin, Joshua D. (April 26, 2012). "It wouldn't be a Long shot". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  5. 1 2 "Cowboys add DT Jerome Long to 90-man roster". Fox Sports . June 24, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  6. Schrotenboer, Brent (December 14, 2011). "Stock keeps rising for SDSU lineman". San Diego Tribune . Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  7. 2021 Aztec Football Media Guide. San Diego State University Athletics Department. 2021. p. 17.
  8. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  9. "Jerome Long". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 27, 2019.