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| Position: LB College: Mississippi State Height: 6-2 Weight: 245 Born: 11-21-71 XFL P.A.S.S. NFL Games: 0 Last Team: Buffalo (AFL) Pro Career: Long has spent past five seasons honing skills in both Arena Football League (1999-2000) and NFL Europe (1997-98)… 2000: Began the season with Buffalo Destroyers in week six… Despite late start landed three solo tackles and seven assists… 1999: As a fullback for the Grand Rapids Rampage, rushed for 44 yards on 11 carries… Added three solo tackles, ten assists and one sack on D… 1998: For second straight season lead NFL Europe in tackles with the Barcelona Dragons… 1997: Played for Barcelona in NFLE… Topped the league in tackles, leading the Dragons to 1997 World Bowl Title… 1996: Spent training camp with Tampa Bay Buccaneers… Released prior to the season… 1995: Spent training camp with San Diego Chargers… Played in first season of three seasons with Dragons… College: Started two years as linebacker with Mississippi State University… Had 10 tackles and one interception in Bulldogs upset of then No. 2 ranked Florida Gators in 1992… High School: Born in Memphis, TN… Starred in football at Tupelo High School (MS)… As a senior earned several honors including Defensive Player of the Year… Also achieved All-State honors in baseball… Graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in Poultry Science… Outside of football, worked as a mail-handler for the US Postal Service… Does motivational speaking for youth groups… Volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club of America... Avid fisherman… Considers himself a shop-a-holic… Nickname Explanation: Got the name in the Barcelona when he was playing for Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. Became term endearment meaning “Little Johnny” for bilingual player who used to do interviews in Spanish. |
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