Kevin Long - #33 - RB - South Carolina - Profile

PRO: "Kevin played well last season until he was slowed-up by nagging injuries," Michaels said ... played in 15 games and started seven after filling in for the injured Clark Gaines ... did not play at Los Angeles due to ankle sprain and saw only spot duty in the remaining three games ... was the club's second leading rusher with 355 yards on 115 carries ... also had 20 receptions for 137 yards ... shared club rushing leadership of six with Scott Dierking ... awarded game ball at Atlanta after rushing for 100 yards on 25 carries in first starting appearance of season ... team's third leading scorer with 36 points ... missed four games in 1979 due to injuries but still managed to lead the Jets in scoring with 42 points (seven TDs rushing) ... started first three games at fullback, missed two with ankle problems and started three more before losing first-string spot to Clark Gaines ... finished third on club in rushing with 442 yards, 377 of them in the first half othe season ... tied club record for second time in his career with three TDs vs. Detroit (also scored three vs. Buffalo at Shea in 1978) ... rose out of the unknown ranks three years ago when he rushed for 954 yards, the second best season in Jet history ... started 16 games at FB after taking over No. 1 spot from injured Gaines ... combined with Dierking for the most yards by any pair of running backs in Jet history (1,635) ... record was borken by Gaines and Dierking in 1979 ... his 10 TDs on the ground tied for the second highest in club annals ... ran for career-high 136 yards at Baltimore, Jets' best effort of 1978 ... ranks seventh among Jets' career rushing leaders with 1,921 yards ... is particularly effective in short-yardage plays near the goal line ... had 23 rushing TDs in past three seasons ... drafted in seventh round by Jets, who obtained pick in Carl Garrett trade with Oakland in 1976.

COLLEGE: Was first 1,000-yard rusher in South Carolina history in 1975 when he gained 1,133 in 190 carries (6.0 avg.) ... joined Clarence Williams(who later passed 1,000-yard mark in 1975) as seventh tandem in NCAA history from same school to rush for 1,000 yards in one season ... finished third among Gamecocks' all-time rushing leaders with 2,372 yards ... played in Tangerine Bowl as a junior.

PERSONAL: Wife Frankie ... daughter Latifah 3 ... majored in health and physical education ... served as co-chariman for South Carolina Special Olympics during offseason ... has worked with retarded children and orphans ... was a guard at Clinton High in his birthplace and hometown of Clinton, S.C.

From 1981 Jets yearbook.