2012: One-year letterwinner ... expected to compete for the starting nod at defensive tackle this fall.

2011: Played in all 10 games as a defensive lineman ... recorded four tackles on the season, notching one tackle each in four contests.

2010: Played in a majority of the team's games as a reserve linebacker and special teams player ... recorded six tackles, including one tackle for a loss ... logged four tackles, including one tackle for a loss (-1) in a 45-3 win over Juniata (11/13) in the regular season-finale.

High School: Earned four letters in wrestling, two in football and one in baseball at St. Christopher's ... helped lead the wrestling team to four conference and four state championships ... also helped the baseball team to a conference title as a junior ... on the gridiron, earned all-conference honors his final two seasons ... received honorable mention all-state accolades as a junior and second team all-state laurels as a senior ... two-time all-conference pick in wrestling ... won a pair of conference titles and was the state champion as a junior ... two-time all-state pick and a nominee for the Lexus of Richmond Scholar Athlete of the Year award.

Personal: Grandfather, Joel Long, played baseball at East Carolina and in the Cardinals farm system … volunteers with Habitat for Humanity ... business administration major.