Dominique Long

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
195
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Westerville, Ohio
High School:
Westerville South (Michigan State)

CAREER: In 56 career games (one start) at both Duke and Michigan State, registered 56 tackles, three PBUs, one caused fumble and one blocked punt ... earned a career-high six stops against Indiana in 2020 … tallied lone career blocked punt versus Tulsa in 2019 … three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection (2018-19-20) and 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... also a 2020 semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy ... participated in three bowl games (2017 Holiday Bowl, 2018 Redbox Bowl, 2019 New Era Pinstripe Bowl), while at Michigan State … played 1,089 career snaps.

2021: Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams ... totaled six tackles, one PBU and one forced fumble ... logged lone forced fumble against Virginia ... added one PBU against Wake Forest … on the field for 288 snaps … enrolled at Duke in Summer, 2021, following transfer from Michigan State.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year letterwinner of the football program at Michigan State in 2017-18-19-20 ... three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and a 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree ... played in 44 career games for the Spartans, making one start against Indiana in 2020 ... compiled 51 career tackles, two PBUs and one blocked punt ... registered a career-high six stops against Indiana in 2020 ... registered lone career blocked punt versus Tulsa in 2019 ... named Michigan State’s 2019 special teams player of the year for coverage of kicks and punts ... attended Westerville South High School and was coached by Kyle Stout ... ranked among the top safeties in the nation by 247Sports.com (No. 30) and ESPN.com (No. 65) ... rated one of the best players in Ohio by 247Sports.com (No. 15), ESPN.com (No. 37), and Rivals.com (No. 48) ... named one of the top 100 overall players in the Midwest by ESPN.com ... named to Associated Press 2016 Division I All-Ohio First Team ... chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Ohio Second Team ... named to Columbus Dispatch All-Metro First Team ... selected to the Associated Press’ All-Central District First Team ... first team All-Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye) honoree ... honorable mention selection for ThisWeek’s Community News Super 25 Team ... had five catches for 105 yards, including a game-winning 45-yard TD reception late in the fourth quarter against Westerville North ... returned a punt 74 yards for a TD versus Big Walnut ... also a member of the Westervlle South’s school-record 4x400 relay team (3:21.47) and 4x200 relay team (1:27.71) and ranked second in program history in the 400 meters (47.69) ... other personal bests in track include times of 10.96 in the 100 meters and 21.81 in the 200 meters and a long jump of 21’4” ... finished third in the 400 meters at the 2017 Ohio Division I state championships and eighth in 2016.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1998 ... graduated from Michigan State in May 2021, with a degree in mechanical engineering ... graduated from Duke in May 2022, with a master’s degree in management studies from Fuqua School of Business ... son of Darryl and Lucretia Long.