Football - 2002 Profile - Guilford College

Sherod Long

DB, Sr., 5-11, 180, Ruffin, NC

Veteran cornerback who returns in excellent shape. a good cover man who's shown increased toughness and willingness to make a big hit. 2003: Ranked ninth on the team with 39 tackles, which matched his career high set in 2002. he made 26 solo stops, one interception and broke up five passes, the Quakers' second-highest total. he had a season-high seven tackles (6 solo) in Guilford's win over Methodist September 13 and made an interception in the Quakers' loss to nationally ranked Hampden-Sydney two weeks later. concludes his career with 110 tackles (74 solo), 20 breakups and eight interceptions in 36 career contests. 2002: Guilford's seventh-leading tackler and top interceptor. had a season-high eight tackles versus Ferrum. made two picks versus Catholic. 2001: Earned the starting right corner spot in preseason and held it until a season-ending broken finger against Ferrum. had five tackles, two pass deflections and an interception against Carson-Newman. made four stops and an interception versus Methodist. 2000: Moved from receiver to cornerback for the final two games. made four tackles against Catholic in his secondary debut, followed by a career-best 10-tackle showing versus Greensboro. Personal: Named to Guilford's Spring 2003 Student-Athlete Honor Roll. served as a peer mentor at Guilford. three-year letter winner and All-Triad 3-A Conference performer for Coach Kin Watlington's Bartlett-Yancey H.S. team. named Bartlett-Yancey's 1999-00 Scholar Athlete of the Year. born 12/1/81 in Eden, NC. son of Barry and Shirley Long. exercise and sport studies major.

Year GP/GS Solo Ast. Tackles Int.-Yds. PD
2000 10/1 10 5 15 0-0 1
2001 6/6 13 4 17 2-30 5
2002 10/10 25 14 39 5-105 9
2003 10/10 26 13 39 1-22 5
Total 36/27 74 36 110 8-157 20