Justin Long

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Justin Long
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    220
  • Hometown:
    Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Dobyns-Bennett
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    49.0
  • sac
    4.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    3
Bio

2014: Appeared in one game against Mars Hill (10/4) and registered two tackles against the Lions. 

2013: Appeared in two games along the defensive line in his freshman year against Brevard and Shorter.  Had a tackle in each game. 

2012: Redshirted

High School: Team captain for coach Graham Clark at Dobyns-Bennett.  Named All-Big Eight first team.  Conference's leader for tackles and sacks.  Led high school to a conference title in senior season.

Personal: Son of Jerry and Patricia Long.  Recruited by UT-Chattanooga.  Business major. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 24 16
Assists 25 17
Tackles 49.0 33.0
Tackles per game 4.1 4.7
Sacks 4.0 2.5
Sack yards 24 13
Interceptions 1 -
Returned for touchdown 0 -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 11.0 8.0
Tackle for loss yards 43 26
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 3 Cumberland (KY) W, 59-56 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 Shorter W, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Catawba L, 14-7 4 2 6.0 1.0 5 2.0 9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Mars Hill W, 62-38 7 2 9.0 - - 4.0 8 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 52-17 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Brevard W, 45-14 1 5 6.0 1.5 8 1.5 8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Newberry W, 27-20 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - 2 -
Oct 24 at Wingate W, 41-38 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Limestone W, 69-28 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 8 0 - - -
Nov 7 North Greenville W, 48-45 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Tusculum W, 65-32 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 at Valdosta St. L, 61-59 5 2 7.0 1.5 11 3.0 17 - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 15 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 2 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 1 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 2 - - - - - - -
2014-15 1 - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 2 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 1 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 15 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 2 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 1 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 - - - - - 0 -
2013-14 2 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 1 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 15 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 2 1 1 2.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 1 0 2 2.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 24 25 49.0 4.1 4.0 24 11.0 43 3 - - 1 8 - 2
Total 15 25 28 53.0 3.5 4.0 24 11.0 43 3 - - 1 8 - 2
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 7 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 9 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 12 24 25 49.0 4.1 4.0 24 11.0 43 3 - - 1 8 - 2
Conference 7 16 17 33.0 4.7 2.5 13 8.0 26 2 - - - - - 2
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 10 14 24.0 3.4 2.5 13 4.0 18 1 - - - - - 2
Away 5 14 11 25.0 5.0 1.5 11 7.0 25 2 - - 1 8 - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 9 14 17 31.0 3.4 1.5 8 6.0 17 2 - - 1 8 - 2
Losses 3 10 8 18.0 6.0 2.5 16 5.0 26 1 - - - - - -
Month
September 4 11 6 17.0 4.3 1.0 5 6.0 17 1 - - - - - -
October 5 4 13 17.0 3.4 1.5 8 2.0 9 1 - - 1 8 - 2
November 3 9 6 15.0 5.0 1.5 11 3.0 17 1 - - - - - -
News mentions
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59
  • Article
  • November 21, 2015
Heartbreak in Titletown: No. 22 Eagles drop instant classic to No. 17 Valdosta State 61-59

VALDOSTA, Ga. – No. 22 Carson-Newman (9-3) was eliminated from the 2015 NCAA playoffs at the buzzer. Valdosta State (9-3) scored 34 fourth quarter points to rally from an 18-point deficit and sent C-N packing on a Greg Dent 28-yard TD catch as time expired.

  • November 21, 2015
Thomas presented TSWA State Offensive Player of the Week accolade
  • Article
  • November 17, 2015
Thomas presented TSWA State Offensive Player of the Week accolade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman quarterback De’Andre Thomas has been lauded as the Tennessee Sportswriter’s Association state offensive player of the week, the organization announced Tuesday afternoon.

  • November 17, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre- North Greenville
  • Article
  • November 03, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre- North Greenville

The following is a written transcript from the Ken Sparks press conference.

  • November 03, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28
  • Article
  • October 31, 2015
Sparks moves into tie for fifth on all-time wins list, Eagles decannonize Saints 69-28

GAFFNEY, S.C. – Carson-Newman jumped out to a 42-7 halftime lead and never looked back as head coach Ken Sparks moved into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with his 332nd career win – a 69-28 beatdown of second-year program Limestone.

  • October 31, 2015
Justin Long Feature
  • Article
  • October 29, 2015
Justin Long Feature

Eric Cain shined the spotlight on Carson-Newman defensive end Justin Long this week for the Ken Sparks Show.

  • October 29, 2015
McFadden gives C-N back-to-back TSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors
  • Article
  • October 27, 2015
McFadden gives C-N back-to-back TSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For a second consecutive week, Carson-Newman football has had a player named the Tennessee Sports Writers’ Association state defensive player of the week.

  • October 27, 2015
Long snags D2Football.com National Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Article
  • October 21, 2015
Long snags D2Football.com National Special Teams Player of the Week

LIBERTY, Mo. – For the second time this season, Carson-Newman football has had a player lauded by D2Football.com as a national player of the week.

  • October 21, 2015
Long receives second accolade in as many days
  • Article
  • October 20, 2015
Long receives second accolade in as many days

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in as many days, Carson-Newman defensive end Justin Long (Kingsport, Tenn.) has earned a postgame plaudit for his two blocked kicks against Newberry.

  • October 20, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre-Wingate
  • Article
  • October 20, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Pre-Wingate

The following is a written transcript of Ken Sparks' weekly press conference.

  • October 20, 2015
Long loops in AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor
  • Article
  • October 19, 2015
Long loops in AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second time this season, a Carson-Newman football player has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

  • October 19, 2015
Long’s blocked kicks help C-N cement 27-20 homecoming win over Newberry
  • Article
  • October 17, 2015
Long’s blocked kicks help C-N cement 27-20 homecoming win over Newberry

JEFFERSON CITY - Over the last few years the game between Carson-Newman (5-2, 3-2 South Atlantic Conference) and Newberry (3-4, 1-3 SAC) has been a slugfest where the outcome was never in doubt. The complete opposite was true in Saturday's game between the two teams.

  • October 17, 2015
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14
  • Article
  • October 10, 2015
Eagles pound Brevard 45-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 2-2 South Atlantic Conference) jumped out to an early 14-0 advantage and never looked back in a 45-14 lambasting of Brevard (0-6, 0-3 SAC).

  • October 10, 2015
Ken Sparks' Press Conference: Lenoir-Rhyne Week
  • Article
  • September 29, 2015
Ken Sparks' Press Conference: Lenoir-Rhyne Week

The following is a written transcript from Ken Sparks' weekly press conference.

  • September 29, 2015
Baker runs wild, Eagles plaster Mars Hill 62-38
  • Article
  • September 26, 2015
Baker runs wild, Eagles plaster Mars Hill 62-38

MARS HILL, N.C. – Carson-Newman (3-1 South Atlantic Conference) rolled up more than 500 yards of offense and Damian Baker (Columbus, Miss.) produced the 35th 200-yard rushing performance in Eagle history to guide Carson-Newman to a 62-38 barnstorming of Mars Hill (1-3, 0-1 SAC).

  • September 26, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Mars Hill week
  • Article
  • September 22, 2015
Ken Sparks Press Conference: Mars Hill week

The following is a written transcript from Ken Sparks' weekly press conference.

  • September 22, 2015
Catawba blocks Carson-Newman with 14-7 win
  • Article
  • September 19, 2015
Catawba blocks Carson-Newman with 14-7 win

JEFFERSON CITY – Catawba (2-1, 1-0 SAC) used a balanced attack and two timely blocked field goals to stiff arm Carson-Newman (2-1, 0-1 SAC) 14-7 Saturday afternoon at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 19, 2015
Carson-Newman to honor record-setting number of Eagle Scholars Tuesday evening
  • Article
  • August 23, 2015
Carson-Newman to honor record-setting number of Eagle Scholars Tuesday evening

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Year three for the Carson-Newman Eagle Scholars program saw a record number of Carson-Newman student athletes named to the school’s athletic department honor roll.

  • August 23, 2015