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Jake Long
| Miami Dolphins — No. 77 |
| Offensive tackle |
| Date of birth: May 9, 1985 (1985-05-09) (age 24) |
| Place of birth: Lapeer, Michigan |
| Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Professional debut |
| 2008 for the Miami Dolphins |
| Career history |
| College: Michigan |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
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| Roster status: Active |
| Career highlights and awards |
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Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
| Games played |
16 |
| Games started |
16 |
| Fumble recoveries |
0 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985 in Lapeer, Michigan) is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.
[edit] Early years
He attended Lapeer East High School in Lapeer, Michigan where he was the second player in his high school's history to earn all-state first team honors in football. In baseball he played first base and is the all time leader in home runs and RBI.[1]
[edit] College career
[edit] Awards and honors
Conference honors
- 2004 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches) and Honorable Mention (media)
- 2006 & 2007 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media)
- 2006 & 2007 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year
National awards
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
Long's 37 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press was tied for the highest total at the 2008 NFL Combine. [3]
[edit] Miami Dolphins
On April 22, 2008, Long agreed to a five-year, $57.75 million deal with the Miami Dolphins. The deal included $30 million in guaranteed money and made first overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.[4] This made him, as of that date, the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL.[5] The Dolphins drafted Long's college teammate, quarterback Chad Henne, in the second round of the draft. Jake Long was nominated for Rookie of the Week in the 10th week of the 2008 season, but lost out to Broncos WR Eddie Royal. Other players who were nominated for rookie of the week that same week were Matt Ryan, Benjarvus Green-Ellis, and Joe Flacco.
On January 20, 2009, Long was selected to the Pro Bowl replacing Jason Peters for the AFC's squad. [6].
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