Hunter Long
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| No. 84 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 19, 1998 Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Exeter High School (Exeter, NH) Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College: | Boston College (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 3 / pick: 81 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2022 | |||||||||
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Hunter Long (born August 19, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early years
Long grew up in Exeter, New Hampshire. He graduated from Exeter High School before doing a postgraduate year at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts. He played tight end and defensive end in high school. As a senior he had 30 receptions for 508 yards with two touchdowns and had seven sacks. He committed to Boston College to play college football.[1]
College career
Long redshirted his first year at Boston College in 2017. In 2018, he played in 12 games and had four receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns.[2] In 2019, Long had 28 receptions for 509 yards with two touchdowns.[3][4] He returned as the starting tight end in 2020.[5][6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
254 lb (115 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.42 s | 7.41 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Long was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (81st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] Long signed his four-year rookie contract with Miami on July 26, 2021.[12]
References
- ^ O'Leary, Ryan. "Exeter's Long picks Boston College". Seacoastonline.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Zhemzhe, Mike. "Exeter's Long, Froumy on ACC collision course". Fosters.com.
- ^ "Roger Brown's State of Sports: Exeter's Long adjusts nicely to different style at BC". UnionLeader.com.
- ^ "Keeping Score : Hunter Long's gridiron ascension". Recorder.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Boston College TE Hunter Long making name for himself". Bostonherald.com. October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Pitt-Boston College key matchup: TE Hunter Long vs. Pitt's defense". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "BC tight end Hunter Long a key piece in the Eagles' new offense". Bostonherald.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Hunter Long Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hunter Long, Boston College, TE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Hunter Long 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select TE Hunter Long with No. 81 Pick". MiamiDolphins.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Furones, David. "Dolphins sign third-round pick Hunter Long, add another tight end; one rookie remains unsigned". Sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.