Hunter Long

Hunter Long (born August 19, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams 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.

Hunter Long
No. 84 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-19) August 19, 1998
Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Exeter High School (Exeter, NH)
Deerfield Academy
(Deerfield, Massachusetts)
College:Boston College (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:8
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
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 s1.61 s2.69 s4.42 s7.41 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9][10]

Miami Dolphins

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]

Los Angeles Rams

On March 15, 2023, Long and a 2023 third-round draft pick were traded to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 9, 2023 with a thigh injury.[14]

References
  1. O'Leary, Ryan. "Exeter's Long picks Boston College". Seacoastonline.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  2. Zhemzhe, Mike. "Exeter's Long, Froumy on ACC collision course". Fosters.com.
  3. "Roger Brown's State of Sports: Exeter's Long adjusts nicely to different style at BC". UnionLeader.com.
  4. "Keeping Score : Hunter Long's gridiron ascension". Recorder.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. "Boston College TE Hunter Long making name for himself". Bostonherald.com. October 6, 2020.
  6. "Pitt-Boston College key matchup: TE Hunter Long vs. Pitt's defense". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. "BC tight end Hunter Long a key piece in the Eagles' new offense". Bostonherald.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. "Hunter Long Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  9. "Hunter Long, Boston College, TE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  10. "Hunter Long 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. "The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select TE Hunter Long with No. 81 Pick". MiamiDolphins.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  12. Furones, David. "Dolphins sign third-round pick Hunter Long, add another tight end; one rookie remains unsigned". Sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  13. Jackson, Stu (March 15, 2023). "Rams trade Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins". TheRams.com.
  14. Jackson, Stu (September 9, 2023). "Rams place Cooper Kupp and Hunter Long on Injured Reserve". TheRams.com.
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