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Garrett Long

Class: Junior
Position: TE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 235

Previous School: North Raleigh Christian HS

Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff
• A young player with good size
• Still learning the tight end position after being a high school quarterback
• Is picking up the offense mentally
• Is progressing as a young tight end

Prep
• Played for four seasons at North Raleigh Christian Academy
• Played quarterback solely during first three seasons
• Threw for 1,600 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior, also adding 400 yards rushing
• Named all-conference as a senior, splitting time between tight end, quarterback and safety
• As a senior, threw for 800 yards and eight touchdowns, made 28 tackles, and had 500 receiving yards
• Played in the Oasis NC vs. SC Shrine Bowl for N.C.
• Defensive player of the year and all-conference as a first baseman

Personal
• Son of Mike and Libby Long
• Birthday is Jan. 15
• Grandfather, Albert Long, was the only four-sport letterman (baseball, football, basketball and track) in ACC history, competing at North Carolina in the mid-50s
• Majoring in criminal justice