Jimmy Long
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DL Coach - Mercer University
Macon, GA
Joined December 2011
I want to thank Lenoir Rhyne for an amazing two years as their DL coach as well as an unforgettable playing career. So proud of what we accomplished there with a 25-3 record! I will always be a Bear but I am excited to announce I have accepted the position as DL COACH AT MERCER!!
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Show donโt tell! Excited to get back on the field in the spring and develop the next group of All-Conference and All-American DL for the Bears!
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South GA this week then Florida the next two! Hunting for the future of Mercer football! And the future is bright!
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Excited and honored to be staying in Macon! This DL is going to be SPECIAL. Really excited to see how much further @coach_mjacobs is going to take this program!.
Staying in the 478!. ๐๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด.๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ. @coachLong95 . #RoarTogether
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Just the beginning ๐ค.
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Two HUGE D-Line commits this morning!!! Our front just got really scary ๐
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Super proud alum! First pick from LR since 2000. Congratulations to @KingDugg_3 great player and a great guy!
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Extremely excited to announce my return to my Alma mater to coach the Defensive Line! This program is going places! Very greatful to be a part of Lenoir Rhyne University again. Canโt wait to get started. Go Bears!
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So excited for this incredible opportunity! This defense is going to do BIG things. Grateful to be able to do it with my ride or die โฆ@CoachCole828โฉ He is a fantastic coach and even better person and leader of men! โฆ
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LR Bears Football NATIONAL rankings:.#๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ SACKS.#๏ธโฃ8๏ธโฃ RUSH DEFENSE.So proud of what my boys accomplished. Testament to how hard they work and how much they bought in.
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New mural in the locker room is looking ๐ฅ๐ฅ canโt wait to see the packed out crowd tomorrow
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So proud of my man Jaquan Artis on being named NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. Truly a phenomenal DE and I hope he gets a shot at the next level! @D2Football
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Academics are a priority here at Mercer. Come get a degree that will benefit you for the rest of your life!.
๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง-๐ฎ๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐. Mercer Athletics Achieves Highest GSR In School History. ๐ #RoarTogether
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So blessed to work at a University that gets you what you want when you need it. Canโt wait to unleash some Bear Dlineman on the sleds in August. #LRFootball #BEARS #OnlyTheBest
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3.22 Spring GPA for the DL at #LenoirRhyne !! So proud of all of my guys! Thanks to coach @Drew_Cronic for making academics a priority and to coach @coachbrock01 for giving us tremendous academic support #RaiseTheBar
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Wish I could be out in my area recruiting future ballers. but Iโll settle for a third round playoff game!! So blessed to be playing in December. #Bears #RaiseTheBar ๐ป.
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So excited for the 2023 season! Love my DL and Defensive staff. Best in the country! So blessed to be able to do a job I love at a high level!! #mercerfootball #DLine
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Happy Birthday to @richardjr55 Looking forward to seeing how you continue to grow and improve in all areas!
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Got two huge DL commitments from the state of Georgia and one from Alabama! Ecstatic that these tremendous student-athletes are joining the bear family. The future is bright #RaiseTheBar #LRUBears.
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Great time with the team today. Thankful for this amazing group of young men and all of their relentless supporters. Go Bears!
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View from Dowtown Macon right now. Happy to see police support of this awesome protest! Proud of this city!! #JusticeForAll #Macon
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Football isnโt the only area you will be developed in here at Mercer!.
Mercer Football Build The Bear Program. Developing the 360ยฐ Student-Athlete ๐ป. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether
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So proud of these guys!.
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I wish the happiest of birthdays to my man Dan Louba. He is a dog on and off the field and a great representative of what it is to be a LR Bear
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Come compete at the best camp in the country! More schools are signing up by the minute to come evaluate talent! See you in Macon June 1st and June 3rd! .
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So proud of this guy. Not only is he talented, but he plays extremely hard as well. Also very proud of @D1Amari and @dan_louba for earning all conference accolades. Iโve never been a part of a DL with 3 all conference players. #D-Line-U
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So proud of this guy!!.
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Our turnover prop is a honey pot! Bears love that honey!! ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ.
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DL is suited and booted for the annual presidents dinner! Love these boys! Canโt wait to watch them ball out this Fall!
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Come COMPETE in front of DOZENS of schools! 1๏ธโฃ STOP SHOP!! ๐
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This guy is special. Only a sophomore and is already the most dominate defensive player in our incredible league! .Love every moment coaching and developing this dude. Here is to many more! @BraydenManley5.
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Challenge accepted @BoRevell @CoachCole828 post coaching photos. Wish I had some Mercer pics but spring ball got cut short! You have 24hrs to post coaching photos or donate 20$ to local charities. I nominate @KrissProctor @shawnflats @CoachSEllis @KoachTaylor
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So proud of our boys. Playing LR football the way itโs meant to be played.
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Love our team and our alumni support. LR truly feels like a family. Proud to be a Bear for life!.
Great time Team Bonding tonight at Mr. Moretz house!! Go BEARS!!! ๐ป๐ป๐ป #BEARTIME #RAISETHEBARH19HER
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So proud of this incredible young man and all that he has accomplished. But itโs only the beginning! Big things in store for @AndrewZock1.
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Best camps in the country! Come compete!.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS ๐๏ธ. The BIGGEST MEGA CAMPS are back!! We canโt wait to see you in Macon, GA this summer!. #RoarTogether
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We signed some baller defensive lineman! Best class in the nation! #BarNone The future is extremely bright. #RaiseTheBar #LRFootball @The_juice2 @kingezeke40 @trearnold90 @mylesgadson @Rashad_M_Y @Phillip10112 @nhaney1283 appreciate yall. Letโs do big things.
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Annual axe throwing outing with the DL. Love these boys! So excited to see what they will do this Fall!! #Mercerfootball #Dline
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Gotta break bread with the boys! Excited for this incredible group! Great players and even better to be around!
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Our media people are hilarious ๐.
Head football coach Drew Cronic has received @WeAreAFCA National/Regional Coach of the Year honors every season heโs been a head coach. Heโs one of two coaches in ALL of CFB to accomplish this feat (J. Grass - JSU) and the ONLY to do so in multiple NCAA divisions #FunFactFriday
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Big blessing to be on the coaches show this week. Proud of my guy @_anash7_ .He has been having a tremendous year and career! Excited to see how he and the rest of the DL keep getting better every day! .Also never knew I had so much in common with my man Ricky B
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Congrats young bucks! Just the beginning! @AndrewZock1 @tyler_murray06.
Phil Steele Freshman All-American and Defensive Freshman of the Yearโผ๏ธ๐ป. @AndrewZock1 .@tyler_murray06
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Appreciate the hospitality from the @AtlantaFalcons .Phenomenal experience getting to come visit with coaches and watch practice. Got some great ideas to being back to Macon! #RaiseTheBar @MercerFootball
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FACILITIES โ๏ธ.
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Excited to announce that I have accepted a full time coaching position at University of the South in Sewanee TN.
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Come COMPETE in front of hundreds of college coaches from across the country!!.
MEGA CAMPS ARE BACKโผ๏ธ. We canโt wait to see you in Macon, GA this summer!. ๐: #RoarTogether
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Extremely proud of this guy. Not only is he a playmaker, but he plays with maximum effort every play, while focusing on fundamentals and technique. Not often do you see both.
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Pre-season rankings donโt matter but itโs always a honor to be picked first. Hungry to compete this Fall in this fantastic and storied conference!.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS = ATHLETIC SUCCESS.
We had 56 players on our roster with a 3.0 or above this Fall. 9 Players on our roster had a 4.0. Continue to ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether
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#FCS Week 5 final:. No. 12 Mercer 22.No. 23 Wofford 3. Mercerโs defense held the Terriers to 146 total yards, 16 rushing yards on 20 carries, and forced 4 turnovers. ๐ธ: @MercerFootball
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Big congrats to my Alma Mater Lenoir Rhyne University on winning the National championships in menโs lacrosse!! Congrats @GregParadine @therealnedkaish @RTCromp24 @lenoirrhyne absolutely dominating performance!
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RIP to the 6 inch step. Launch out of your hips pushing off of both feet!.
๐ฅLet me ask you this. Do you lunge more or power clean more? . Unless you're an alien, you will always power clean moreโฆ. So, if this is the case why take a 6 inch step? . Instead explode with your hands and hips 1st!
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Proud of this guy getting some looks!! Awesome person and a great football player! @dan_louba Looking forward to seeing big things from him.
Dan Louba, DL, LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY | 2021 NFL Draft Prospect Zoom Interview
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DOMINANT force on the edge. It was a pleasure coaching this guy! You will be missed! @5langg.
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Just motivation! @_anash7_ @AndrewZock1.
Someone is going to have to explain to me how Arias Nash and Andrew Zock are not 1st Team All-Conference. Nash: 47 tackles, 10 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, 13 QBHs, highest graded IDL in the SoCon. Zock: 31 tackles, 13.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, 15 QBHs, 2 FFs, 4th-highest graded EDGE in the SoCon.
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Baller! You are about to go off next year!!! Can's wait to see it! @MarquesThomas10.
They ain't picture me like this, now they photobombing ๐, look at the ๐ธ๐
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Ready to see this guy coming off the edge for the Bears!!.
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Godspeed coach! So proud of what we have accomplished here! The Bears will continue on to new heights of greatness! Too much support and too many great people and here not to.
Cronic led the Bears to 28 victories over the last four seasons, including a 17-4 clip at Five Star Stadium. A national search for his successor will begin immediately. #RoarTogether.
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Congrats to these outstanding men! Excited about the 2 DL on the list @Jordanswain22 @BraydenManley5 , but just as excited about the DL left.OFF the list! Will be a lot of competition in the room from incredible depth of players that have all conference potential! Canโt wait to.
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Excited to announce that I have been made the Special teams coordinator for The University of the South! Excited to start camp tmrw! #YSR.
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We take the time here to continually evaluate and improve the total student-athlete experience!!.
Student-Athlete panel this morning with @TimSelgo . Student-athletes stressed that one factor that enticed them to play at LRU was the amazing alum support! Thatโs you Bears Club! Thank you!
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Absolute DOG from South Georgia!.
Staying in GA๐. Welcome, @FannNeko. QB | 5-10 | 175.Moultrie, GA.Colquitt County HS. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether | #NSD24
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Proud of these guys!.
๐ผ๐๐-๐๐๐พ๐๐. Congrats to @FredDavisJr_5 and @__44SAVAGE on earning second team honors!. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether
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Big congrats to @KoachTaylor So incredibly deserving of this stellar opportunity! Go be great my guy.
A new leader to usher us into the next chapter of @UWGFootball! . Please welcome Joel Taylor as the 12th head coach in program history. ๐ฐ: | #WeRunTogether
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Go be great! Proud of everything you have accomplished! Incredible legacy you have left behind!.
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Dog!! @coleshaw15ths.
Cole Shaw is a BEAR!. Welcome, @coleshaw15ths. WR | 6-2 | 195.Thomasville, GA.Thomasville HS. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether | #NSD24
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Really proud of our guys and their hard work this semester. Doing well in the classroom is an integral part of a culture of excellence. Be great in everything you do! #RaiseTheBar.
Getting it done where it matters the most, IN THE CLASSROOM! . โ
3.23 Spring Semester Team GPA.โ
14 guys with a perfect 4.0 GPA.โ
71 guys with 3.0 GPA or higher. #RaiseTheBar | #BuildTheBear
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Congrats my boy! @AndrewZock1.
FCS Football Central is excited to announce the 2024 Freshman All-American Team.๐๏ธ: ๐ธ: @AQUINN_DESIGN
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SO PROUD OF YOU BOTH! APPRECIATE @diege9 FOR BUYING IN, WORKING HARD AND PLAYING HARDER!.
More Big Hitters honored! Congrats to @diege9 and @iam_ysmfrizz on earning All-SoCon honors!. #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether
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Best game-day experience in the country!!.
The Ford Concert Series returns for 2021!. Who do you want to see perform this season? .Vote here โก . #RaiseTheBar | #RoarTogether
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So proud of all of these guys! It was an incredible experience getting to coach these guys last year. Even better men than football players. They are the standard. @astronaut @BJHill5 @Twenty7Savage @SupaStreet35
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Mercer pro day was a huge success! Our guys showed out! Especially proud of my boy @5langg Solomon Zubairu. Put up some great numbers and has some incredible college tape to go along with it! He had 55 QB pressures this season and will be a force off the edge wherever he ends.
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Congrats to Solomon Zubairu on graduating! Canโt wait to see what you do for your final year on the DL!
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Congrats to Richard Benton on graduating! Excited to see what you do with it!
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Well put my brother!.
As a White Male I refuse to be quiet until Black people get the justice and fair treatment that they deserve! We are all Godโs children ๐ โJustice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.โ -Benjamin Franklin #BlackLivesMatter.
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Very proud of this man! Well deserved.
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This dude needs to be playing on Sundays!! @wr_james.
Two years of consistency!! Numbers donโt lie โฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธโฌ๏ธ.
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Proud of all of these guys!! Dominant players and even better people!.
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Congrats my boy! @_anash7_ very well deserved. Most dominant DT in the country!.
1st Team๐๐ฝ.
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