Travis Long

Travis Marshall Long (born July 24, 1991)[1] is an American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.

Travis Long
No. 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-24) July 24, 1991
Spokane, Washington
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
College:Washington State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
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Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

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.[2] He was named as the GSL Co-Defensive Player of the Year with his future Washington State Cougar teammate Chris Mastin.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Travis Long
Defensive end		 Spokane, Washington Gonzaga Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.78 Jan 6, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 42 (TE)   Rivals: NR (DE), NR (National), 13 (Washington)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2009 Washington State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  • "2009 Washington State Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.

    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.[2] He was the recipient of the Laurie Niemi Award in his senior season.[2] 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]

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