Brandon Long Class: RS Junior Hometown: Deer Park High School: Deer Park Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220 Position: DS Experience: 2L

Rice -- Entering his third year as the Owls' deep snapper.

Career Statistics

2008: The Owls deep snapper for the second year.... Successfully executed all 135 snaps this year (73 PAT, 10 FG, 52 punts)... Second on the team with three tackles on punt coverage, including a pair at Tulane... Candidate for CoSIDA District VI academic honors with a 3.60 GPA while majoring in Economics and Civil Engineering.

2007: Handled the deep snapping chores all season... Credited with his first special teams tackle at Houston... Member of the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2006: Redshirt.

High School -- 2006 graduate of Deer Park High in suburban southeast Houston... Twice a special teams all-District 23-5A pick for coach Chris Massey... One of the top deep snappers in the state... Had three tackles on punt coverage as a senior... Academic all-state... Helped Deer Park to a 7-4 record as a senior and a berth in the Class 5A state playoffs... Played on the Deer Park baseball team, helping the Deer to an unbeaten district record and the league title as a senior... Had a 4.79 GPA (6.0 scale)... Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (math honorary)... Active in his church and PALs (Peer Assistance Leadership)... Also recruited by Northwestern, Washington, Syracuse, Northern Illinois and Boston College.

Personal -- Full Name: Brandon Michael Long... Born: Feb. 5, 1988, at Houston... Parents: Brian and Brenda Long, Deer Park (two sisters).

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