Career Notes: Started all 49 games at left tackle breaking the school record for both career and consecutive starts (Rich Baur, 1993-96, 44 starts) ... a four-time all-league performer (first team in 2010 and 2011, and Honorable Mention All-GLIAC in 2008 and 2009) ... blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher all four seasons (Joique Bell rushed for 1152 yards in 2008 and 2084 yards in 2009, Josh Renel rushed for 1249 yards in 2010 and 1353 yards in 2011, and Toney Davis ran for 1557 yards in 2011) ... WSU rushed for 9,808 yards in his 49 games and compiled a 35-14 record ... played offensive tackle and also served as the long snapper (FG, PAT and punt) during the Jan. 21, 2012, East-West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
2011: Recipient of the 2011 Gene Upshaw Award as top Division II lineman (both offensive and defensive) ... voted to the Daktronics All-America First Team as well as the All-America First Teams for both D2Football.com and Hansen's Football Gazette ... earned Associated Press Little All-America First Team honors ... selected Super Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year by Don Hansen ... named to Don Hansen's Super Region Three First Team ... voted GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year ... named to the Daktronics Super Region First Team (top vote-getter at offensive line) ... selected to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... blocked a third quarter field goal attempt at St. Cloud with WSU leading 27-24 to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... shared WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award for the Nebraska-Kearney contest ... helped pave the way for the Warriors to rush for 1,038 yards and 15 touchdowns in the 2011 NCAA playoffs ... blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers and helped the squad average over 200 rushing yards per game ... WSU was ninth nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.94 per game) and 23rd in scoring offense (34.4 ppg) ... selected to the CDS Pre-Season All-America First Team ... named to Lindy's Pre-Season All-America Second Team ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2010: Named to the D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-America team ... selected to the Daktronics Super Region #3 Second Team offense ... named to the
Hansen's Football Gazette All-Region Third Team as an offensive tackle ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team offensive line ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... was one of the Warrior captains ... was the squad's co-Offensive Player of the Week for the Northwood game ... shared the team's Offensive Player of the Week award for the Saginaw Valley contest with the rest of the offensive line ... was a regional finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award ... earned the team's the Ultimate Warrior award for the football student-athlete who did outstanding work in the weight room ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... started all 11 games at left tackle ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... key contributor to an offense that ranked second in the GLIAC and ninth nationally in rushing yards per game (233.7) ... shared (with offensive line and Joique Bell) WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award for the Findlay game ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Started all 11 games at left tackle ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... voted WSU's Co-Offensive Rookie of the Year ... earned GLIAC All-Academic team accolades ... helped WSU rush for over 170 yards per game ...
Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Dressed for the five home games plus at St. Joseph's ... did not see any playing time and was redshirted ... was WSU's Offensive Scout Player of the Week for both the Michigan Tech and Hillsdale games.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Lapeer East High School ... played in the 2007 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game ... earned Second Team All-Flint Metro League and honorable mention AP Class A All-State honors ... also participated in basketball and track for the Eagles ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball ... played hockey as a freshman.
Personal: Full name--Joseph R. Long ... born July 27, 1989, in Lapeer ... son of John and Denise Long ... is a secondary education major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2009 and Fall 2011 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008, Winter 2010 and Winter 2011 ... has two older brothers, John and Jake ... Jake was a four-year letterwinner at Michigan, a two-time Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins ... Jake was elected to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl in December 2011.
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