Hunter Long Explained

Hunter Long
Current Team:Los Angeles Rams
Number:84
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:19 August 1998
Birth Place:Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:253
High School:Exeter High School (Exeter, NH)
Deerfield Academy
(Deerfield, Massachusetts)
College:Boston College (2017–2020)
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:3
Draftpick:81
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Pfr:LongHu00
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:8
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns

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.

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

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Long was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (81st overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[8] Long signed his four-year rookie contract with Miami on July 26, 2021.[9]

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.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 9, 2023 with a thigh injury.[11] He was activated on November 14.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Exeter's Long picks Boston College. Ryan. O'Leary. Seacoastonline.com. 2020-10-11. 2020-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017000020/https://www.seacoastonline.com/sports/20160901/exeters-long-picks-boston-college. dead.
  2. Web site: Zhemzhe . Mike . August 15, 2019 . Exeter's Long, Froumy on ACC collision course . 2024-07-04 . Fosters.com.
  3. Web site: Roger Brown's State of Sports: Exeter's Long adjusts nicely to different style at BC. UnionLeader.com.
  4. Web site: Keeping Score : Hunter Long's gridiron ascension. Recorder.com. 23 November 2021.
  5. Web site: Boston College TE Hunter Long making name for himself. Bostonherald.com. October 6, 2020.
  6. News: Pitt-Boston College key matchup: TE Hunter Long vs. Pitt's defense. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. Web site: BC tight end Hunter Long a key piece in the Eagles' new offense. Bostonherald.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. News: The Reaction: Miami Dolphins Select TE Hunter Long with No. 81 Pick . MiamiDolphins.com . April 30, 2021 . May 11, 2021.
  9. Web site: Dolphins sign third-round pick Hunter Long, add another tight end; one rookie remains unsigned. David. Furones. Sun-sentinel.com. 23 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Rams trade Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins. TheRams.com. March 15, 2023. Stu. Jackson.
  11. Web site: Rams place Cooper Kupp and Hunter Long on Injured Reserve. Jackson, Stu. TheRams.com. September 9, 2023.