Perhaps it’s their numbers - Striker wore No. 19 at Oklahoma and Long is currently sporting jersey No. 11 for the Mountaineers.
Maybe it’s their size - Striker was a 5-foot-11-inch, 227-pound playmaking, edge-rushing outside linebacker for the Sooners, while Long stands 5-feet-11 inches, weighs 226 pounds and plays Willie linebacker for WVU.
But more so than their similar uniform numbers and diminutive statures are their similarities as football players - Striker brought it for Oklahoma and Long is now bringing it for West Virginia.
For the better part of three years, it seemed like Striker spent as much time in West Virginia’s backfield as quarterback Skyler Howard did.