Jake Long

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Jake Edward Long (born May 9, 1985) is an offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. On August 21, 2006 he was named offensive captain of the team. Long graduated from Lapeer East High School in Lapeer, Michigan in 2003.

1 College career
- 1.1 National awards
- 1.2 Conference honors
2 High school career
- 2.1 Statistics
- 2.2 Ranks
  - 2.2.1 State
  - 2.2.2 Nation
3 External links

[edit] College career

At Michigan he is a two-year letterman. He has appeared in 28 games and made 25 starts at offensive tackle. made 14 starts at right tackle and 11 at left tackle. In 2003 he was redshirted.

[edit] National awards

2004 Freshman All-American
2006 Outland Trophy watchlist
2006 Consensus 1st Team All-American

[edit] Conference honors

2004 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches) and First Team (media)
2006 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media)
2006 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year

[edit] High school career

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's.

3 year starter at offensive tackle.
2 year starter at defensive end.
At offensive tackle he never allowed a sack in his career.

[edit] Statistics

213 career tackles at defensive tackle.
11 career sacks.
9 career forced fumbles.
He rushed for four touchdowns at fullback during career.

[edit] Ranks

[edit] State

Ranked 17th best player in "Best of the Midwest" team by Detroit Free Press.
Ranked as the 2nd best player in Michigan in the Detroit News.
Selected to the Detroit News Dream Team.
Selected to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team.
Selected to the Lansing State Journal Dream Team.
Selected all-state honorable mention as a junior.

[edit] Nation

Ranked as 22nd best offensive lineman in the nation by Collegefootballnews.
Ranked as nation's 12th best offensive tackle in country by Tom Lemming.
Ranked as 21st best offensive tackle in nation by Rivals100.
Ranked as 5th best offensive tackle in the nation by MaxEmfingerRecruiting.
Ranked as the 24th best offensive lineman in the nation by MaxEmfingerRecruiting.
Ranked as the 12th best offensive lineman in the nation by TheInsiders.com
Ranked as the 81st best player in the nation by TheInsiders.com