Early years

Long was born in Ivy, Virginia. He attended St. Anne's-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia. He played both baseball and football. He was selected to the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended Florida State University.

College career

In January 2009, Long left Florida State for academic reasons following an arrest for DWI. In 2010, Long enrolled at Saddleback College and returned to playing football. During his first year he played defensive end, recording 16 tackles and one quarterback sack. In 2011 he switched to the offensive line. On December 18, 2011, he committed to play for the Oregon Ducks football team, and subsequently transferred to the University of Oregon. During the 2012 season, he started ten of twelve games for the Ducks on the offensive line. He appealed for an extra year of college eligibility, but his appeal was denied by the NCAA.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 6 in	313 lb	4.94 s			4.63 s	7.83 s	28 in	8 ft 11 in

Long was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 20th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. He is the first guard to be drafted by the Bears in the first round since Roger Davis in 1960. Long signed with the Bears on May 17, the last of the 2013 Bears draft class to sign.

Chicago Bears

Long attended the rookie minicamp from May 10-12, but skipped much of the offseason program due to a league rule prohibiting rookies from working out until their college class graduates; Long returned on June 17. Long started the 2013 season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals at right guard, becoming the first rookie in team history to start a season opener at the position in the Super Bowl era. On January 8, 2014, Long was named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team. He was subsequently named to NFL.com's All-Rookie Team on January 15. On January 20, 2014, he earned a spot in the 2014 Pro Bowl due to the injury of original Pro Bowl left guard Mike Iupati in the 2014 NFC Championship Game. Long became the first Bears rookie to make the Pro Bowl since Johnny Knox in 2009.

He made the Pro Bowl the following season.

In the start of the 2015 season, Long made the switch from guard to tackle.

On March 10, 2016, the Bears signed right tackle Bobby Massie from the Arizona Cardinals, and Long was moved back to guard. On April 15, 2016, the Bears exercised the fifth-year option on Long's rookie deal, a move that keeps Long under contract through 2017.

Personal

Long is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Howie Long and the brother of current New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long.

He is a member of The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]