Spencer Long

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Spencer Long
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Long with the Washington Redskins in 2015
No. 60, 61
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-08) November 8, 1990 (age 33)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Elkhorn (Elkhorn, Nebraska)
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 2014  / round: 3 / pick: 78
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:67
Games started:44
Player stats at PFR

Spencer Long (born November 8, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers.

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Early life

Long attended Elkhorn High School in Elkhorn, Nebraska. He played defensive end on the Antlers football team, and also played baseball.

College career

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he walked on to the Cornhuskers football team for the 2009 season. He redshirted in 2009, and did not appear in a game in 2010. In 2011, Long was one of three Nebraska offensive linemen to start in all of the Huskers' games. He also started in every game during the 2012 season. In 2013, he played in only six games before suffering a season-ending knee injury. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		320 lb
(145 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Washington Redskins

Long was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round, 78th overall, of the 2014 NFL draft. [3] [4] On May 16, 2014, Long signed his four-year rookie contract, worth US$2.85 million. [5]

With the release of former starting right guard, Chris Chester, Long was given the chance to compete for the starting position. He ended up losing out to Brandon Scherff, who originally was expected to become the starting right tackle. [6] He would then become the starting left guard after regular starter, Shawn Lauvao, was placed on the team's injured reserve in September 2015. [7] In 2016, Long became the team's starting center after a season-ending injury to Kory Lichtensteiger in week 3. [8] On November 21, 2017, Long was placed on injured reserve after dealing with knee tendinitis. [9]

New York Jets

On March 18, 2018, Long signed a four-year, $28 million contract with the New York Jets. [10] [11] He started 13 games in 2018 at center and left guard but was released on February 5, 2019. [12]

Buffalo Bills

On February 12, 2019, Long signed a three-year $12.6 million contract with the Buffalo Bills. [13] On March 10, 2020, Long's second-year option was exercised by the Bills. He was released on August 4, 2020. [14]

San Francisco 49ers

Long was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on August 13, 2020, [15] but announced his retirement three days later. [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Spencer Long - 2013 - Football".
  2. ↑ "Spencer Long Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ McNally, Brian (May 9, 2014). "NFL draft: Redskins draft Nebraska guard Spencer Long 78th overall". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Redskins draft guard Spencer Long at pick 78". riggosrag.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Jones, Mike (May 16, 2014). "Redskins sign six of eight draft picks to rookie deals". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ Feldman, Jacob (August 10, 2015). "Guard Spencer Long adjusting to backup role again". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kring-Schreifels, Jake (October 1, 2015). "Gruden Leaning Towards Spencer Long At Left Guard After Lauvao Exits To IR". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master. "In Redskins' search for a center, the answer — Spencer Long — was there all along". Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  9. ↑ Czarda, Stephen (November 21, 2017). "Redskins Place Four On Injured Reserve, Sign Four To Active Roster". Redskins.com.
  10. ↑ Gantt, Darin (March 14, 2018). "Jets adding Washington center Spencer Long". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  11. ↑ Allen, Eric (March 18, 2018). "Jets Agree to Deal with C Spencer Long". NYJets.com.
  12. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (February 5, 2019). "Jets release center Spencer Long after just one season". NFL.com.
  13. ↑ Brown, Chris (February 12, 2019). "Bills sign free agent C-G Spencer Long to three-year deal". buffalobills.com.
  14. ↑ Glab, Maddy (August 4, 2020). "Bills release OL Spencer Long". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  15. ↑ "49ers Sign OL Spencer Long; Waive DL Alex Barrett". 49ers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  16. ↑ "49ers' offensive lineman Spencer Long retires three days after signing". San Francisco Chronicle. August 16, 2020.
  17. ↑ "49ers Place OL Spencer Long on Reserve/Retired List". 49ers.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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