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JacQaiLong
- position Quarterback
- height 6-2
- Weight 203
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Hurricane, W.Va.
- High school Hurricane
- Previous School Marshall
2026- Sophomore
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Marshall, where he saw action in five games
2026- r-Freshman (Marshall)
• Played in five games in 2025, completing 6-of-18 passes for 31 yards
• Also had 15 carries for 38 yards and one score
2025- Freshman (Marshall)
• Redshirt season
High School
• A three-star prospect out of Hurricane High School (Hurricane is pronounced HUR-uh-kun)
• A dual-threat talent at the quarterback spot who completed 120 of 184 passes for 1,833 yards and 19 touchdowns with just two interceptions
• Rushed for 393 yards and another seven touchdowns on 60 carries in 2023
Personal
• Born in Hurricane, West Virginia
• Son of Heather and Jerrald Long
• Father, Jerrald, had seven touchdown catches as a Marshall wide receiver and also played at WVU (1994-1998)
• Major is pre-finance
JacQai Says
• His nickname is “Qai”
• After football, his dream job is to be in medical sales or in a financial job
• One thing most people don’t know is that he has played the violin for 15 years
• Three words to describe him are resilient, stoic and genuine
• Hobbies include kayaking, watching movies and playing video games