Travis Long Explained

Travis Long
Number:57
Position:Linebacker
Undraftedyear:2013
College:Washington State
Birth Date:July 24, 1991
Birth Place:Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:255
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Travis Marshall Long (born July 24, 1991)[1] is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.

Early life

Long attended Gonzaga Prep High School in Spokane, Washington. He was selected to the All-Greater Spokane League Second Team in his sophomore season in high school.[2] During high school, he was a Tacoma News Tribune Northwest Nugget honorable mention.[3] He was selected to the Associated Press 4-A All-State First Team and was named to the Seattle Times All-State Team as a defensive lineman. He was named as the GSL Co-Defensive Player of the Year with his future Washington State Cougar teammate Chris Mastin.

College career

Long played college football at Washington State. He was an honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference in his freshman and sophomore seasons.[4] He was the recipient of the Leon Bender award during his sophomore season.[5] He was selected to the Second-Team All-Pac-12[6] [7] and Phil Steele's All-Pac-12 Conference second team in his junior season.[8] He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team[9] and also was named WSU's defensive MVP following his senior season. He was the recipient of the Laurie Niemi Award in his senior season. On November 26, 2012, he was named as an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention following the conclusion of his senior season.[10] [11] On December 19, 2012, he was selected as the inaugural 2012 Kathi Goertzen Coug of the Year.[12] He finished college with a total of 201 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 11 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles and one interception.[13]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Long signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on July 29, 2013.[14] On August 31, 2013, Long was cut.[15] On September 1, 2013, Long was added to the Eagles' practice squad.[16] On January 6, 2014, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles.[17]

He tore his ACL in the fourth and final preseason game of the 2014 NFL season.[18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2014.[19]

Almost a year after his injury, Long tore the same ACL on August 3, 2015.[20] He was placed on injured reserve and will miss his second straight season.[21]

On July 27, 2016, Long was released.[22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long, Laurenzi arrested in separate incidents . spokesman.com . July 23, 2012.
  2. Web site: Travis Long Washington State Profile . wsucougars.com . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130312044337/http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/travis_long_448944.html . March 12, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Northwest Nuggets | The Prep Blog - The News Tribune . thenewstribune.com . January 25, 2009.
  4. Web site: PHIL STEELE'S 2012 POSTSEASON ALL-PAC 12 TEAM . philsteele.com.
  5. Web site: Washington State Football Banquet Wraps 2010 Season . wsucougars.com . December 13, 2010 . dead. https://archive.today/20130412044944/http://www.wsucougars.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121310aab.html . April 12, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Coaches All-Pac-12 teams announced. Miller. Ted. November 28, 2011. ESPN. November 28, 2011.
  7. Web site: Athlon's 2011 All-Pac-12 Team . athlonsports.com . November 28, 2011.
  8. Web site: PHIL STEELE'S 2011 PRESEASON ALL-PAC-12 TEAM . philsteele.com .
  9. Web site: Pac-12 All-Academic team. Gemmell. Kevin. November 20, 2012. ESPN. November 20, 2012.
  10. Web site: Pac-12 announces 2012 all-conference team, individual honors . cbssports.com . November 26, 2012.
  11. Web site: Pac-12 football awards and all-conference team announced . pac-12.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130082142/http://pac-12.com/Sports/Football/Article/tabid/251/Article/200461/Title/Pac-12-football-awards-and-all-conference-team-announced.aspx. dead. November 30, 2012. November 26, 2012.
  12. Web site: Travis Long named 2012 Kathi Goertzen Coug of the Year . cougcenter.com . December 19, 2012.
  13. Web site: Travis Long College Statistics . sports-reference.com .
  14. Web site: Eagles sign LB Travis Long to 90-man roster. Shorr-Parks. Eliot. July 29, 2013. nj.com. July 29, 2013.
  15. Web site: Philadelphia Eagles cut Danny Watkins and Clay Harbor among others to get the roster down to 53. Gowton. Brandon Lee. August 31, 2013. Bleeding Green Nation. July 28, 2016.
  16. Web site: NFL practice squad roundup 2013: A full rundown of selections. Fairburn. Matthew. September 1, 2013. July 28, 2016.
  17. Web site: Eagles sign G.J. Kinne, six other players to reserve/future contracts. Wilkening. Mike. January 6, 2014. NBC Sports. July 28, 2016.
  18. Web site: Travis Long Injury: Eagles linebacker tears ACL. Gowton. Brandon Lee. August 30, 2014. Bleeding Green Nation. July 28, 2016.
  19. Web site: A new kicker and four TEs on Eagles roster for now. Fierro. Nick. August 30, 2014. The Morning Call. July 28, 2016.
  20. Web site: Eagles LB Travis Long suffers season-ending ACL tear, again. Gowton. Brandon Lee. August 3, 2015. Bleeding Green Nation. July 28, 2016.
  21. Web site: Eagles place Travis Long on injured reserve. Gowton. Brandon Lee. August 5, 2015. Bleeding Green Nation. July 28, 2016.
  22. Web site: Eagles LB Travis Long released, ending comeback from third ACL tear. Sheridan. Phil. July 27, 2016. ESPN. July 28, 2016.

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