 Long with the Vikings in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 9, 1985 Lapeer, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 322 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Lapeer East | ||||||
| College: | Michigan (2003–2007) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 1 / pick: 1 | ||||||
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Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, twice earning consensus All-American honors. Long was selected with the first overall pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings.
Long was the first player in Lapeer East High School history to earn All-State "Dream Team" honors in football from the Detroit News. He was a two-time first-team All-Flint Metro League player in both basketball and football, where he was honored both on offense and defense. In baseball, he was a two-time second-team All-Flint Metro League selection. In both basketball and football, he led his team to regular and post season success that had not been seen in many years.
At the University of Michigan, he redshirted for a year and then became a starter at offensive tackle for the football team in the third game of his redshirt freshman season. He earned second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition and Rivals.com Freshman All-American recognition. In 2006 and 2007, he earned Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten recognition. In 2006, he was an Outland and Lombardi Award watch lists selection and in 2007 he was a finalist for both awards. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2006 and a unanimous All-American in 2007.
After being drafted by Miami, he became an immediate starter and started every game that the team played. At the conclusion of his rookie season, he was selected to numerous All-Rookie teams and was a substitute Pro Bowl selection. Long followed up on a successful rookie season by earning Pro Bowl roster spots in 2009, 2010 and 2011.