2007 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Zach Long
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Danbury, Conn.
- High School:
- Immaculate
- Major:
- Political Science
One of the leaders on defense, Long returns to patrol the secondary from his free safety position. He has the ability to cover like a corner, yet the power to tackle like a linebacker.
2006: Season came to an early and abrupt end when he suffered a stinger on the last play of the first quarter in the season opener at VMI.
2005: Division I-AA Mid-Major All-America Second Team … fourth in the PFL in interceptions per game and passes defended per game … made his presence known in first collegiate game, recording season-high 15 tackles while collecting his first interception … broke up two passes and posted eight stops in win over Greensboro … returned a pickoff 16 yards versus Lenoir-Rhyne from inside the Wildcat 20-yard line, setting up a field goal … hauled in another interception at Valparaiso in the Davidson end zone, thwarting a possible touchdown … registered second double-digit tackle game with 11 against Drake … fourth pick was returned seven yards and led to a touchdown in win over Austin Peay … brought down 10 Dayton ball-handlers … fumble recovery at Georgetown helped ’Cats garner upset victory.
2004: Missed entire season with a torn ACL.
Prep Years: Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area performer for Coach Steve Kaplanis at Immaculate … earned all-state honors as a defensive back his junior year, then all-state honors as a running back his senior year … MSG Network Tri-State Player of the Week … member of three-time division champions and two-time state semifinalist squad … team captain and MVP as a senior … also played basketball and baseball in high school .. member of three-time state baseball champs.
Personal: Born June 22, 1986, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … volunteer at Bethel Health Care Center … has an uncle who was a quarterback at Marist College … son of Joanne Despain and Glen Long.
2006: Season came to an early and abrupt end when he suffered a stinger on the last play of the first quarter in the season opener at VMI.
2005: Division I-AA Mid-Major All-America Second Team … fourth in the PFL in interceptions per game and passes defended per game … made his presence known in first collegiate game, recording season-high 15 tackles while collecting his first interception … broke up two passes and posted eight stops in win over Greensboro … returned a pickoff 16 yards versus Lenoir-Rhyne from inside the Wildcat 20-yard line, setting up a field goal … hauled in another interception at Valparaiso in the Davidson end zone, thwarting a possible touchdown … registered second double-digit tackle game with 11 against Drake … fourth pick was returned seven yards and led to a touchdown in win over Austin Peay … brought down 10 Dayton ball-handlers … fumble recovery at Georgetown helped ’Cats garner upset victory.
2004: Missed entire season with a torn ACL.
Prep Years: Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area performer for Coach Steve Kaplanis at Immaculate … earned all-state honors as a defensive back his junior year, then all-state honors as a running back his senior year … MSG Network Tri-State Player of the Week … member of three-time division champions and two-time state semifinalist squad … team captain and MVP as a senior … also played basketball and baseball in high school .. member of three-time state baseball champs.
Personal: Born June 22, 1986, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. … volunteer at Bethel Health Care Center … has an uncle who was a quarterback at Marist College … son of Joanne Despain and Glen Long.
Career Stats
|
Year
|
G
|
UT
|
AT
|
Total
|
TFL-Yds
|
Sack-Yds
|
Int
|
PBU
|
FR
|
FF
|
BK
|
| 2005 |
10 |
36 |
43 |
79 |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 | 4-23 |
4 |
1-0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2006 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0-0 | 0.0-0 | 0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
11 |
37 |
43 |
80 |
0.0-0 |
0.0-0 | 4-23 |
4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
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