Colgate: came to Colgate from the University of Nebraska ... played in 39 games with 23 starting assignments … earned three varsity letters ... finished sixth in career receptions with 124 and ninth in receiving yardage with 1,611 yards ... caught 13 touchdown passes.
As A Senior (2005) - named second team all-Patriot League ... led the Patriot League in receiving yardage per game with 60.0 yards and was third in receptions with 4.58 per game ... was Colgate's leading receiver with 55 catches for 720 yards and three touchdowns ... averaged 13.1 yards per catch ... touchdowns came against Central Connecticut, Cornell and Lehigh ... caught a pass in all 12 games ... had six kickoff returns or 77 yards (12.8 per return).
As A Junior (2004) - named first team all-Patriot League ... finished third in the Patriot League in receptions with 5.00 per game; second in receiving yards (67.0 per game) and eighth in scoring with 4.7 points per game ... caught 55 passes for 737 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns ... had three games with 100 yards receiving (vs. Massachsuetts, Lehigh and Fordham) ... season-high was 136 yards against Fordham on seven catches ... had 12 receptions against Lehigh ... caught a TD pass in seven games with a season-high two against Yale.
As A Sophomore (2003) - played in all 16 games … caught 14 passes for 154 yards and two touchdowns …caught game-winning, two-yard touchdown pass against Georgetown with 5.6 seconds remaining … other TD came against Florida Atlantic in a NCAA Division I-AA playoff game … also carried three times for 23 yards … had 11 kickoff returns for 186 yards (16.9 yards per return).
Nebraska (2001) - saw limited action at wingback as a redshirt freshman against TCU and Rice … had one unassisted tackle on special teams against Rice … selected to the Big XII Commissioners honor roll and earned the athletic department’s honors medallion.
High School: is a 2001 graduate of Dowling High School in West Des Moines, Iowa … was a running back who rushed for 581 yards and 10 touchdowns in his junior season … missed his entire senior campaign with a knee injury … was captain … all-district and all-state … was a SuperPrep All-American, PrepStar Dream Teamer and a Gridrion Great Elite player … played for coach Matt Dillion … also lettered in basketball, baseball and track.
Personal: Major is Sociology …parents are DeWayne and Lesa Long of West Des Moines, Iowa … born September 11, 1981 in Omaha, Nebraska … has one brother and two sisters … full name is DeWayne Keith Long, Jr.
