{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Ty Long | image = Ty Long (51459803132).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Long with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 | current_team = | number =1 | position = Punter, placekicker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|4|6|mf=y}} | birth_place = Roswell, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 205 | high_school = Roswell | college = UAB | undraftedyear = 2015 | pastteams = *Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}})* *Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2016}})* *BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2017|2018}}) *Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) *New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2022}})* | status = | highlights = * 2× CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|2017}}, {{CFL Year|2018}}) | statlabel1 = Field goals | statvalue1 = 7 | statlabel2 = Field goal attempts | statvalue2 = 9 | statlabel3 = Longest field goal | statvalue3 = 51 | statlabel4 = Punts | statvalue4 = 124 | statlabel5 = Punt yardage | statvalue5 = 7,016 | statlabel6 = Punt average | statvalue6 = 47.2 | cflstatlabel1 = Field goals | cflstatvalue1 = 82 | cflstatlabel2 = Field goal attempts | cflstatvalue2 = 93 | cflstatlabel3 = Longest field goal | cflstatvalue3 = 52 | cflstatlabel4 = Punts | cflstatvalue4 = 236 | cflstatlabel5 = Punt average | cflstatvalue5 = 48.3 | cfl = ty-long/162883/ | pfr = LongTy00 }} '''Tyler R. Long''' (born April 6, 1993) is an American former professional football punter. He played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and holds records for career field goals (59) as well as the longest field goal in school history (54 yards).
== Professional career == {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 0 3/4 | weight = 206 | arm span = 30 | hand span = 8 3/4 | wingspan ft = 5 | wingspan in = 11 1/2 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=109882&DraftYear=2015 |title=Ty Long, Alabama-Birmingham, K, 2015 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 25, 2022}}</ref> }}
=== Washington Redskins === On May 7, 2015, Long signed with the Washington Redskins to compete with placekicker Kai Forbath.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Redskins Sign 11 College Free Agents |url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-11-College-Free-Agents/d6fb63c0-ddbd-43cc-8d78-274cebf86287 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305132305/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Sign-11-College-Free-Agents/d6fb63c0-ddbd-43cc-8d78-274cebf86287 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2016 |website=www.redskins.com}}</ref> He played in three preseason games for the team.<ref name="gamelogs">{{Cite web |title=Ty Long: Game Logs |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/tylong/2553555/gamelogs |access-date=May 22, 2017 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> On August 30, 2015, he was waived.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Mike |date=August 30, 2015 |title=Redskins cut place kicker Ty Long |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/football-insider/wp/2015/08/30/redskins-cut-kicker-ty-long/ |access-date=May 9, 2016 |work=Washington Post}}</ref>
=== Pittsburgh Steelers === On January 20, 2016, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozora |first=Alex |date=2016-01-20 |title=Steelers Sign Four More To Futures Contracts |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2016/01/steelers-sign-four-more-to-futures-contracts/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Steelers Depot |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 5, 2016, he was waived by the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bryan |first=Dave |date=May 5, 2016 |title=Steelers Part Ways With T Mike Adams, Two Others |url=http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/05/steelers-part-ways-t-mike-adams-two-others/ |access-date=May 9, 2016 |website=Steelers Depot |language=en-US}}</ref>
===BC Lions=== Long was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 24, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730141511/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archive-date=July 30, 2015 |access-date=August 8, 2017 |publisher=cfl.ca}}</ref> He became the starting punter and placekicker, following the release of veteran kicker Swayze Waters. Long converted 39 of 44 field goals (88.6%) in his first season with the Lions. He also averaged 47.9 yards on 116 punts. At the conclusion of the 2018 season Long was named the Lions' nominee for Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Special Teams Player.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 31, 2018 |title=CFL announces 2018 team award winners - CFL.ca |language=en-US |work=CFL.ca |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/31/cfl-announces-2018-team-award-winners/ |access-date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> He was also named a CFL All-Star for the second consecutive season. On January 4, 2019, he was released by the Lions in order to pursue an NFL opportunity (Long's contract would have expired February 12, 2019).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Matt |date=January 4, 2019 |title=Ty Long Released To Pursue Deal In NFL |url=https://www.bclions.com/2019/01/04/ty-long-released-pursue-deal-nfl/ |access-date=March 11, 2026 |publisher=bclions.com}}</ref>
===Los Angeles Chargers=== On January 14, 2019, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henne |first=Ricky |date=January 14, 2019 |title=Chargers Sign Eight to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-eight-to-reserve-future-contracts |access-date=January 15, 2019 |website=Chargers.com}}</ref> He was named the Chargers starting punter to start the season. In Week 1, following an injury to kicker Michael Badgley, Long took over kicking duties along with punting. He converted his only field goal attempt and converted all three extra points, while punting twice for 98 yards inside the 20-yard-line. After his NFL debut performance against the Indianapolis Colts, Long was named the Week 1 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2019 |title=Ty Long Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/ty-long-named-afc-special-teams-player-of-the-week |access-date=September 12, 2019 |website=Chargers.com}}</ref> In Week 4, against the Miami Dolphins, Long converted three extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 30–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at Miami Dolphins - September 29th, 2019 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201909290mia.htm |access-date=October 1, 2019 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Long signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Chargers on March 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |author=Bouda, Nate |title=Chargers Re-Sign ERFA P Ty Long |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/chargers-re-sign-erfa-p-ty-long/ |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |date=March 17, 2021 |access-date=March 20, 2021}}</ref>
===New York Jets=== On September 14, 2022, Long was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |date=September 14, 2022 |title=Jets Sign S Will Parks to Active Roster |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-s-will-parks-to-active-roster |access-date=September 14, 2022 |website=Newyorkjets.com}}</ref> He was released on September 20.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |date=September 20, 2022 |title=Jets Sign WR-KR Diontae Spencer to Practice Squad |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-wr-kr-diontae-spencer-to-practice-squad |access-date=September 30, 2022 |website=Newyorkjets.com}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://uabsports.com/sports/football/roster/ty-long/953 UAB Blazers bio]
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