Deon Moses Long (born June 14, 1991) is an American former professional football player. He played college football at Maryland his junior and senior years after brief stops at West Virginia, New Mexico and Iowa Western. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and was with the St. Louis Rams from 2015 until 2016.[1]
 Long with Maryland | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 14, 1991 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Washington (DC) Dunbar |
| College: | Maryland |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
editLong attended Dunbar High School in Washington DC, where he was a letterman in football, and track and field. Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Long was listed as the No. 45 Wide Receiver prospect of the class of 2009.[2] While attending at Dunbar, he was teammates with future Indianapolis Colts Cornerback, Vontae Davis, Jacksonville Jaguars Wide Receiver Arrelious Benn and New Orleans Saints Linebacker Nate Bussey.
In track & field, Long recorded a personal best of 10.83 seconds in the 100 meters. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (44.26s) relay squad.
Professional career
editTennessee Titans
editAfter going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Long signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 2, 2015.[3]
Miami Dolphins
editOn September 16, 2015, Long was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad for seven days.[4] On September 23, 2015, he was released by the Dolphins.[5]
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
editLong signed with the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams on December 24, 2015.[6] On July 31, 2016, Long was released by the Los Angeles Rams for violation of team rules by bringing a woman into his dorm during training camp. His being cut by Jeff Fisher was shown on the reality series Hard Knocks.[7]
Philadelphia Eagles
editLong signed twice with the Philadelphia Eagles on August 5, 2016 for nine days.[8] He was released by the Eagles on August 14, 2016.[9]
BC Lions
editOn October 3, 2016, Long signed to the BC Lions practice squad.[10] He re-signed with the Lions on February 1, 2017.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Tennessee Titans add 13 undrafted free agents". WKRN.com. May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Wide Receivers 2009". Rivals.com. January 20, 2009.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (May 2, 2015). "Deon Long to Titans, Matt Robinson to Jaguars, Cole Farrand to Giants, R.J. Harris to Saints". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Omar (September 16, 2015). "Three Dolphins defensive ends nursing injuries". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (September 23, 2015). "NOTEBOOK: Dion Sims Back In Action; Other Notes". Dolphins.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Lyons, Joe (December 24, 2015). "Rams notes: Quinn, McDonald are on the mend". StLToday.com. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Rams cut Deon Long for bringing woman into dorm room". SportingNews.com. August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Former Rams WR Deon Long signs with Eagles". ESPN. August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Eagles release Malcolm Bunche, Deon Long". August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
- ^ "Lions Add Four To Practice Squad". Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "BC LIONS TRANSACTIONS". bclions.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com
- Canadian Football League profile
- Tennessee Titans bio Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Maryland Terrapins bio