University of South Alabama Athletics

2014: (Indoor) Took fifth place in the weight throw (16.71m) at the Panther Ice Breaker...

2013: (Outdoor) Finished second in the hammer throw (51.31m) and fourth in the discus throw (43.73m) at the Jaguar Opener...Placed third in the hammer throw (53.44m) and eighth in the discus (45.85m) at the Samford Invitational...Claimed a pair of fifth-place finishes at the Jaguar Invitational in the hammer throw (51.77m) and discus throw (48.70m)...Took top honors in the hammer throw (53.74m) at the Tiger Classic...Claimed first place in the hammer throw (56.37m) with the fourth-best effort in Jaguar history and took fifth in the discus (46.27m) at the USA Invitational...Placed fifth in the hammer throw (51.92m) and eighth in the discus (45.08m) at the War Eagle Invitational...Finished fifth in the hammer throw (53.71m) and sixth in the discus (45.60m) at the Coach "O" Invitational...Took fifth place in the hammer throw (54.50m) and eighth in the discus (47.85m) at the SBC Championships.

2013: (Indoor) Placed 10th in the weight throw (15.63m) at the Panther Ice Breaker...Finished 12th in the weight throw (15.63m) at the Arkansas State Invitational...Placed ninth in the weight throw (16.23m) at the SBC Championships, notching the fifth-best mark in school history.

2012: (Outdoor) Redshirted season.

2012: (Indoor) Finished fifth in the men's shot put (13.58m) and seventh in the weight throw on a personl-best mark of 15.27m at the Birmingham Ice Breaker...Took fifth place in the weight throw (16.00m/52-06.00) and eighth in the shot put (14.07m/46-02.00) at the Birmingham Invitational...Finished fourth int he shot put (13.95m/45-09.25) and fifth in the weight throw (15.56m/51-00.75) at the MTSU Invitational...

2011: (Outdoor)  Won the hammer throw at the Battle of I-10 on a mark of 47.09m (154-06), second in the discus on a throw of 44.51m (146-00) and third in the shot put with a heave of 13.50m (44-03.50)...Finished fifth in the FSU Relays discus throw on a mark of 47.10m (154-06), while also taking sixth in the hammer throw (48.97m/160-08)...Finished sixth overall, fourth collegiately, in the men's discus throw at the USA Invitational on a mark of 47.04m (154-04)...Finished thrid collegiately and fourth overall in the men's hammer throw at the USA Invitational on a 48.63m (159-06) mark...Took seventh in the Coach O Invitational hammer throw (45.60m/149-07) and sixth overall (fifth collegiately) in the shot put (13.73m/45-00.50)...Took fourth-place finishes in the men's shot put (13.89m/45-07) and discus throw (45.71m/149-11) at the USA Quad Meet...

2011: (Indoor) Placed third in the shot put (14.23m/46-08.25) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational...Took sixth in the weight throw at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational with a mark of 13.22 meters...Nabbed eighth place in the LSU Twilight weight throw on a toss of 14.18 meters.

High School: Lettered in track and field and football for four years ... also lettered in basketball two years ... Set personal bests in the shot put (16.66m/54-08) and discus (51.96m/170-06") ... Placed third at state meet in shot put during junior season ... Holds school records for career receptions and most receptions in a game.

Personal: Son of Don and Becky Long...Has one sister, Nicole Long...Favorite movies are Shooter and Avatar...Favorite books are the Harry Potter series and anything written by James Patterson...Favorite musical artists are Brantley Gilbert and Aldous Snow...Favorite athletes are Antonio Gates and Breaux Greer

Major: Psychology/Criminal Justice