2007: Dressed for the five home games plus at St. Joseph's ... did not see any playing time and was redshirted ... was WSU's Offensive Scout Player of the Week for both the Michigan Tech and Hillsdale games.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Lapeer East High School ... played in the Michigan High School Football Coaches' Association All-Star football game in 2007 ... earned Second Team All-Flint Metro League and honorable mention AP Class A All-State honors ... also participated in basketball and track for the Eagles ... served as a team captain in both football and basketball ... played hockey as a freshman.

Personal: Full name--Joseph R. Long ... born July 27, 1989, in Lapeer ... son of John and Denise Long ... is a criminal justice major ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008 ... has two older brothers, John and Jake ... Jake was a four-year letterwinner at Michigan, a two-time Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2008 NFL Draft.