You may know David Long as a ferocious hitting linebacker that concluded his career at West Virginia as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year. However, there’s so much more to his story which includes living with his high school football coach from ninth grade until his graduation.
In this episode, Brad Howe and Tony Caridi learn how Long’s upbringing fueled his determination to overcome obstacles that could have ended his career prematurely. Instead, Long left WVU as one of its all-time leading performers and is on the verge of being chosen in the NFL draft.