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Darryl Long - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 86

DarrylLong

  • height 6-4
  • Weight 246
  • class Sophomore
  • High school South
BIO Stats

2015 – R-Freshman

  • Played in 10 games as a reserve tight end and contributor on special teams

2014 – Freshman

  • Redshirt season

High School

  • Three-star tight end by Rivals, Scout, 247Sports.com and ESPN
  • ESPN rated him the 19th-best tight end in the nation and the 33rd-best prospect in the state of Ohio
  • Caught 22 passes as a senior, earning Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Team special mention
  • Had 24 receptions as a junior, 42 catches as a sophomore
  • Helped his team win eight games and a conference championship his junior season
  • Coached by Rocky Pentello
  • Chose Kentucky over a host of schools, including offers from Louisville, Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana, North Carolina, Purdue, Illinois and Boston College
  • Also was a forward on the basketball team and was a shot putter in track and field
  • Member of the Rotary Club and the Student-Athlete Merit Roll

Personal

  • Born in Westerville, Ohio
  • Son of Darryl and Lucretia Long
  • Darryl’s grandfather, Bob Kelly, played in the NFL with Houston, Kansas City and Cincinnati
  • A cousin, Joe Kelly, played in the NFL with Cincinnati, New York Jets, Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay and Philadelphia
  • An uncle, Bobby Kelly, played football at Georgetown (Ky.) College
  • Major is kinesiology

Community Cats

  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)

Darryl Says

  • He was named after his father
  • His nickname is “D-Raw”
  • He chose Kentucky because of the relationships he built and to contribute to the rise of Kentucky football
  • Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a performance trainer
  • His non-sports talent is singing
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