2007 AWARDS and HONORS:

• Had his jersey retired prior to his final home game against Virginia Tech on Nov. 24
• First-Team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)
• First-Team All-America Rivals.com
• Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference
• One of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award as the nation's outstanding lineman
• One of five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's outstanding defensive player
• One of four finalists for the Ronnie Lott Trophy as the outstanding college defensive player of the year who has had the biggest IMPACT on his team both on and off the field
• One of eight finalists for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award
• Semifinalist for the Bednarik Award as the nation's outstanding defensive player
• Finalist for the Dudley Award, given annually to the top player in the state of Virginia sponsored by the Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Mid-Season All-America team selected by CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, SportsIllustrated.com, Rivals and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview
• ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Maryland (Oct. 20)
• ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his play against Wake Forest (Nov. 3)
• Currently listed as the nation's sixth-best player by Rivals (Oct. 23)
• Listed as the No. 2 Defensive Draft Prospect by SI.com (Oct. 31)
• Listed second among the Top Ten Defensive Draft Prospects by SI.com (Oct. 31)
• Preseason All-American
• Preseason All-ACC

2007 NOTES:
• Team captain for the second year in a row
• Third in the country in sacks with an average of 1.13/g
• 14 sacks this season which are more than 10 TEAMS (and the same as two other teams)
• Fourth nationally in tackling by a lineman, averaging 6.3 tackles per game
• Tied for 10th in the nation in tackles for loss, averaging 1.58/g
• Tied for sixth in the country among defensive linemen in pass break ups (PBU) with seven
• Tied for fifth in the country among defensive linemen in passes defended (PBU+INTs) with eight
• More than 25 percent of his tackles (.280 to be exact) this season have been for a loss (his career rate is 25 percent)

2007 TEAM NOTES:
• Virginia finished the regular season with a 9-3 overall record and second place in the ACC's Coastal Division with a 6-2 league record
• The Cavaliers are ranked 22nd in the current Associated Press poll, 21st in the USA Today coaches poll and 22nd in the BCS rankings
• Al Groh was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year for the second time this season (2002)
• Virginia had a seven-game winning streak earlier this season, tying the school record for most consecutive wins in a season

2007 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Had his jersey retired prior to his final home game against Virginia Tech
• Selected the ACC Defensive Player of the Year
• First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference
• Dominating presence on the nation's No. 17 defense (22nd against the run)
• Third on the team in tackling with an average of 6.3 tpg
• 14 sacks are tied for third in UVa history
• Has been in on 21 tackles for loss (17 solo, 4 assist), tied for the most in school history (Please note: Virginia credits 1 TFL whether solo or assisted, his NCAA total is 19.0)
• Finished with seven tackles, including two sacks, against Wyoming in the season opener
• Had six QB pressures vs. the Cowboys, the second-highest total of his career
• In the win over Duke he shared the team lead with eight tackles and had two sacks for the second game in a row
• Also had three QB pressures vs. the Blue Devils
• Made four tackles vs. North Carolina, including a sack for the third straight game
• Intercepted a pass early in the fourth quarter to set up what ultimately became UVa’s game-winning field goal in a 22-20 win
• Led the team with nine tackles in the win over Georgia Tech, the third-highest total of his career
• He also had a sack for the fourth straight game and broke up three passes, a career high
• Big effort vs. Middle Tennessee with five tackles, including two for loss
• Blocked a field goal in the second quarter that was important in UVa’s two-point win
• Four tackles, including a sack, and a caused fumble vs. UConn
• Tremendous effort in the 18-17 come-from-behind road win over Maryland
• Tied his career high with 10 tackles and was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
• Was in on five tackles for loss (two solo, three assists), including two sacks
• Big sack for a safety in the third quarter that proved to be the difference in the one-point victory
• Made five tackles, including one sack, vs. NC State on Oct. 27
• Equaled his career high with 10 tackles in the win over reigning ACC champion Wake Forest on Nov. 3 and received the ACC's Defensive Lineman of the Week for the second time in three weeks
• Six tackles, including two sacks, vs. Virginia Tech in his final home game

ADDITIONAL UVa CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2006–Had a tremendous campaign ... second-team All-ACC ... team captain ... fourth on the team with 57 tackles despite being double-teamed on virtually every play ... finished fourth among ACC defensive linemen with 4.8 tackles per game ... was in on five sacks (4 solo, 1 assist) ... led the team with 12 tackles for loss and 21 QB pressures ... helped UVa finish 17th nationally in overall defense, allowing just 289.5 yards per game, the lowest by a Cavalier defense since 1979 ... had season-high three TFL at East Carolina ... had 10 tackles vs. Western Michigan and nine vs. East Carolina ... received three awards at the team’s annual awards banquet—Ned McDonald Award as UVa’s top defensive player, the Colonel F.C. McCue Award as team’s outstanding interior lineman and the Joe Palumbo Award honoring UVa player for self-sacrifice, dedication and enthusiasm ... first-team all-state by the Virginia Sports Information Directors and the Roanoke Times ... finalist for the Dudley Award, presented to top player in the state of Virginia ... lettered for the third time. 2005–Had a very productive season in his first year as a starter ... started every game ... got better by being matched up against All-American D’Brickashaw Ferguson during training camp and practice ... second among the team’s defensive linemen in tackling with an average of 3.8 tpg ... made 10 tackles for loss, nearly a quarter of his tackles ... had at least four tackles on six occasions ... 26 quarterback hurries were by far the most on the team ... shared the team lead with Marcus Hamilton with seven pass break ups ... made seven tackles in his first start against Western Michigan with three coming in the backfield ... no UVa defensive lineman has had more than seven tackles in his first start since 1987 ... three tackles, a pass break up and five pressures vs. Syracuse ... four tackles, including two for loss, against Duke ... six tackles, two for loss and a sack, against North Carolina ... his only tackle in the win over Temple was a sack ... had an outstanding game in a big win over Georgia Tech ... finished with three tackles and made life difficult for quarterback Reggie Ball with 10 quarterback pressures ... five tackles against Virginia Tech ... was dominating, particularly in the second half, in the Music City Bowl win over Minnesota ... made a career-high nine tackles, including one in the backfield ... lettered. 2004—Promising lineman who provided valuable depth along the defensive line ... played in six games overall ... saw limited action in the first three games before missing five games in the middle of the season due to illness ... saw action in the nickel package upon his return in November ... five tackles, but two were for loss ... had one sack ... made his first career tackle in the North Carolina game ... had another the next week vs. Akron before being sidelined for five games ... recorded his first tackle for loss in his return game against Miami ... made two tackles, including his first sack, in a road win over Georgia Tech ... lettered.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Star on both the offensive and defensive lines at state champion St. Anne’s-Belfield School, where he was coached by John Blake ... had his jersey retired ... SuperPrep All-American ... PrepStar All-American ... No. 74 on Tom Lemming’s list of the top recruits in the nation ... 4-star player by Rivals.com and 3-stars by TheInsiders.com ... No. 6 Strongside Defensive End in the nation according to Rivals.com ... ranked as No. 8 defensive end by Tom Lemming and No. 11 by Collegefootballnews.com ... the No. 20 defensive tackle by TheInsiders.com ... No. 26 on SuperPrep’s list of the top defensive linemen in the country ... No. 19 player on TheInsiders.com’s Atlantic Hot 100 list and 24th on the Atlantic East Amazing 80 by Rivals.com ... honorable mention All-South by the Orlando Sentinel ... 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia ... rated as the second-best player in Virginia by the Charlottesville Daily Progress “Gold List,” No. 3 by the Roanoke Times and No. 4 by SuperPrep and Rivals.com ... three-time first-team all-state selection on both offense and defense ... Central Virginia Defensive Player of the Year by the Daily Progress as a senior ... three-time first-team All-Central Virginia defensive lineman by the Charlottesville Daily Progress ... earned first-team All-Central Virginia honors his senior season as an offensive lineman as well ... conference Defensive Player of the Year his final two seasons ... was in on 91 tackles, including 44 solo tackles, as a senior to help lead his team to an undefeated season and the state championship ... had 23 tackles for loss and 15 sacks that season ... recorded 72 pancake blocks on offense ... Student Sports Junior All-American in 2002 ... had 85 tackles as a junior with 12 sacks and more than 20 tackles for loss ... three-time first-team All-Conference ... finished his career with 43 sacks and 66 tackles for loss ... also played basketball, lacrosse, and baseball during his high school career ... won the 2003 YMCA Slam Dunk Contest for high school students ... full name is Christopher Howard Long ... born 3-28-85 in Santa Monica, Calif. ... son of Diane and Howie Long ... has two younger brothers, Kyle and Howie ... Kyle has signed to play baseball at Florida State ... father was an All-American defensive end at Villanova and was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1981 ... he played in the NFL for 13 seasons and was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame following seven Pro Bowl appearances, two defensive player of the year awards, and a Super Bowl ring ... sociology major.

Career Highs
Tackles: 10 vs. Western Michigan, 2006; vs. Maryland, 2007; vs. Wake Forest, 2007
Tackles for Loss: 5 (2 solo, 3 assist) vs. Maryland, 2007
Sacks: 2 vs. Wyoming, 2007; vs. Duke, 2007; vs. Maryland, 2007; vs. Virginia Tech, 2007
Pass Break Ups: 3 vs. Georgia Tech, 2007

Long’s Career Stats