Alec Long

Position:
OLB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Jackson, Tenn.
Prev School:
Liberty Tech

Career
Joined the Memphis program in January 2018 ... Has four years of eligibility remaining.

High School
Two-year varisty starter in the defensive backfield for head coach Tyler Turner at Liberty Tech Magnet High School ... Also was the Crusaders’ top kick-punt returner ... Member of Liberty Tech teams that combined for a 27-4 record and two deep runs in the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division I Class 3A state playoffs ... The 2015 Crusaders went 15-1 and reached the state playoffs semifinal round ... As a junior, combined for 1,000 all-purpose yards and four scores ... Helped Liberty Tech to the school’s first undefeated regular season at 10-0 in 2015 ... Had two interceptions in a win over South Side to wrap up the perfect regular season ... In the state playoffs quarterfinal match-up vs. Milan, had two interceptions, including one pick-six, to lead the Crusaders to the win ... Named to the 2015 Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee first team ... As a senior in 2016, logged 41 tackles, five interceptions and one forced fumble ... Led the area in kick return yards (219 on 10 returns) and added 225 punt return yards and one score ... Earned 2016 Class 3A All-State honors from the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) and Donovan Stewart ... Named the 2016 Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee Special Teams Player of the Year ... Following his senior season, selected for the Toyota East-West and West Tennessee All-Star games ... Helped lead Liberty Tech to the program’s first TSSAA Class 3A state championship game in 2016 ... The Crusaders went 12-3.

Personal
Son of Fred and Joyce Long ... Birthday is March 2 ... Exercise, sport and movement science major.