Hunter Long

Hunter Long
No. 84 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-19) August 19, 1998 (age 26)
Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Exeter (Exeter, NH)
Deerfield Academy
(Deerfield, Massachusetts)
College:Boston College (2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 3 / pick: 81
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:68
Blocked punt return touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hunter Long (born August 19, 1998) is an American professional 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.

Early life

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 where he had 57 receptions for 685 yards and 5 touchdowns.[5][6][7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

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 (which was previously acquired from the New England Patriots) 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] He was activated on November 14.

On December 8, 2024, Long scored his first NFL touchdown on a 22-yard blocked punt return during the Rams' 44–42 win over the Buffalo Bills.

References

  1. ^ O'Leary, Ryan. "Exeter's Long picks Boston College". Seacoastonline.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Zhemzhe, Mike (August 15, 2019). "Exeter's Long, Froumy on ACC collision course". Fosters.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  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 November 23, 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 November 23, 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.