- Jake Long
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name=Jake Long
currentteam=Miami Dolphins
currentnumber=77
currentposition=Offensive tackle
|birthdate=birth date and age|1985|5|9
birthplace=Lapeer, Michigan
heightft=6
heightin=7
weight=315
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Miami Dolphins
college=Michigan
draftyear=2008
draftround=1
draftpick=1
pastteams=
*Miami Dolphins (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
* College awards and honors
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nfl=LON319884Jake Edward Long (born
May 9 ,1985 in city-state|Lapeer|Michigan) is anAmerican football offensive tackle for theMiami Dolphins of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the Dolphins first overall in the2008 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Michigan.Early years
He attended Lapeer East High School in
Lapeer, Michigan where he was the second player in his high school's history to earn all-state first team honors in football. In baseball he played first base and is the all time leader inhome runs and RBI. [ [http://www.mgoblue.com/football/playerbio.aspx?id=69258 MGoBlue: Jake Long ] ]College career
Awards and honors
Conference honors
*2004 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches) and Honorable Mention (media)
*2006 & 2007 All-Big Ten Conference First Team (coaches and media)
*2006 & 2007 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the YearNational awards
*2004 Freshman All-American
*2006Outland Trophy watchlist
*2006 Consensus First-Team All-American
*2007 Outland Trophy finalist
*2007 Consensus First-Team All-AmericanProfessional career
Miami Dolphins
On April 22, 2008, Long agreed to a five-year, $57.75 million deal with the
Miami Dolphins . The deal included $30 million in guaranteed money and made first overall pick in the2008 NFL Draft . [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft08/news/story?id=3358424 ESPN - Dolphins sign Long, will select OT No. 1 overall - NFL ] ] This made him, as of that date, the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-dolphins-long&prov=ap&type=lgns Jake Long signs with Dolphins, will be top pick in NFL draft - NFL - Yahoo! Sports ] ] The Dolphins drafted Long's college teammate,quarterback Chad Henne , in the second round of the draft.References
External links
* [http://miamidolphins.com/newsite/team/roster/playerBio.asp?docid=33169 Miami Dolphins bio]
* [http://mgoblue.com/football/playerbio.aspx?id=69258 Michigan Wolverines bio]
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