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2020 Football Roster

41 Matthew Long

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 215
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Leander, Texas
  • Prev School Leander HS
  • Major Exercise Physiology

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2020)1

competed in each of MSU's three games at linebacker during the abbreviated spring season... finished campaign with eight tackles with four solo stops and one quarterback sack... had matching season-high three-tackle performances against Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/6) and Tarleton State (3/20)... made two tackles and recorded a quarterback sack for a 6-yard loss at UT Permian Basin (3/27)...

Junior (2019)

appeared in nine games making four starts at mike linebacker... accounted for 25 tackles including 11 solo stops, one tackle for loss and two interceptions... returned an interception for 29 yards in a 70-35 win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/19)... made season-high nine tackles against Eastern New Mexico (10/5)... credited with five tackles and made first collegiate interception at Angelo State (9/28)...

Sophomore (2018)

saw action in one game -- Humboldt State (9/1) -- as a reserve linebacker...

Redshirt Freshman (2017)

competed in six games at reserve linebacker and on special teams... closed campaign with eight tackles including four solo stops with a fumble recovery... made season-high four tackles in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs at Minnesota State (11/25)...

Freshman (2016)

served redshirt season...

At Leander High School

a three-year letter winner at Leander (Texas) High School... tabbed District 25-5A Utility MVP as a senior in 2015 seeing time at linebacker and running back... logged 68 total tackles including 42 solo stops, eight tackles for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries amassing 109 fumble return yards as a senior... rushed for 497 yards on 72 carries for a 6.9 yards per carry average... posted one 100-yard game and scored six touchdowns... had prep season-high 73 tackles during junior campaign with 36 solo stops, two tackles for loss and two pass breakups in 2014... tabbed a second-team All-District 25-4A performer as a sophomore defensive back finishing the 2013 campaign with 65 total tackles including 22 solo stops, a tackle for loss and returned a fumble 90 yards for a score... helped the Lions to a bi-district title in 2013... also earned two varsity letters in track...

Personal

son of Dale Long and Raquel Long-Gubitz...

1 The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 57

    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 195 lbs
    57
  • 43

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 212 lbs
    43
  • 41

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 221 lbs
    41
  • 41

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    41