Kevin Long (running back)
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For the NFL offensive lineman of the same name see Kevin Long (offensive lineman).
Kevin Long is a retired NFL and USFL running back.
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[edit] College
Kevin Long attended University of South Carolina and was a standout fullback for the Gamecocks. He rushed for 2,372 yards, 8th overall on Carolina's all-time list as of 2006. His average per rush was 5.3 yards and he was the first Gamecock player to compile 1,000 yards in a season (1975). In 2002, Kevin was inducted into the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame, and in 2003, into the State of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.
[edit] NFL/USFL
Kevin was drafted in the 7th round (195th overall) by the New York Jets in the 1976 NFL Draft and played five solid seasons for the Jets, until 1981. However, he is probably best remembered as a former USFL player. After 1981, he played two seasons in the newly formed league (first for the Chicago Blitz, and then for the Arizona Wranglers who, due to the full-team trade that occurred during the first off-season, was basically the same team who had been moved wholesale to Arizona).
[edit] Current Status
Today, Kevin works in sales for a vending machine company. He is married and has three daughters. His eldest daughter won a track and field scholarship to the University of Georgia. His second daughter plays volleyball at the College of Charleston.
