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Ty Long

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 as well as the longest field goal in school history.

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Long with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021
Punter / Placekicker
(1993-04-06) April 6, 1993Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Roswell (GA)
UAB
2015: undrafted
Washington Redskins (2015)*
Pittsburgh Steelers (2016)*
BC Lions (2017–2018)
Los Angeles Chargers (2019–2021)
New York Jets (2022)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
CFL West All-Star (2017, 2018)
CFL All-Star (2017, 2018)
UAB school record longest field goal, 54-yards (2012 @ Ohio State)
UAB school record career field goals converted (59)
Field goals7Field goal attempts9Longest field goal51punts124Punt yardage7,016Punt average47.2Stats at Pro Football Reference	7	9	51	124	7,016	47.2	Stats at Pro Football Reference
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9
51
124
7,016
47.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Field goals82Field goal attempts93Longest field goal52Punts236Punt average48.3Stats at CFL.ca	82	93	52	236	48.3	Stats at CFL.ca
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93
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236
48.3
Stats at CFL.ca

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 as well as the longest field goal in school history.

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
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All values from Pro Day

On May 7, 2015, Long signed with the Washington Redskins to compete with placekicker Kai Forbath. He played in three preseason games for the team. On August 30, 2015, he was waived.

On January 20, 2016, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. On May 5, 2016, he was waived by the team.

Long was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 24, 2017. 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. 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).

On January 14, 2019, Long signed a reserve/future contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. 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. In Week 4, against the Miami Dolphins, Long converted three extra point attempts and three field goal attempts in the 30–10 victory. Long signed a one-year exclusive-rights free agent tender with the Chargers on March 17, 2021.

On September 14, 2022, Long was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. He was released on September 20.

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