2023 Roster
Roster
Long, John

Jersey Number 76
John Long
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 342
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kempner, Texas
- High School:
- Lampasas
Bio
Pronunciation Guide
Honors at Rice
2024
Returned to the starting lineup in the opener vs. Sam Houston (63 snaps), but was limited to 134 the rest of the year after suffering an injury vs. Houston… Did not allow a sack in 2024 and has allowed only two in 906 career snaps.
2023
Saw action on nine snaps in the opener at Texas and then was lost for the remainder of the season.
2022
Played in 12 of 13 games and made 10 starts at right guard and was third on the offense with 700 snaps… Made his debut with a pair of plays on special teams at USC in the opener, then found himself in the starting lineup the next week vs. McNeese… Played a career-high 87 snaps on offense vs. Louisiana… Missed the UAB game, but returned for two special teams snaps at FAU and then moved back into the lineup for the final seven games.
2021
Did not see action in his first season with the Owls.
Lampasas High School
A three-year starter for Troy Rogers at Lampasas, earning All-State, All-Centex, and all-district honors as a junior… Averaged 14 pancakes/knockdowns as a senior (141 in 10 games) and was credited with over 350 in his career… Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 40 Offensive Linemen heading into this year and one of the top 100 in the state heading into his junior year… Went head-to-head with fellow Rice signee Blake Boenisch in the third round of the 2019 state playoffs, a 66-44 win by Lampasas which went on to reach the state semis before losing to eventual state champion Carthage… Also competed in powerlifting… Academic All-District.
Personal
Full name: John Scanlan Long... Born: January 29 at Kent, Washington... Parents: Daniel and Nora Long… One brother… Rice major: Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology... Rice College: Duncan.

Duncan College
Honors at Rice
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2022
- American Conference All-Academic 2024, 2025
2024
Returned to the starting lineup in the opener vs. Sam Houston (63 snaps), but was limited to 134 the rest of the year after suffering an injury vs. Houston… Did not allow a sack in 2024 and has allowed only two in 906 career snaps.
2023
Saw action on nine snaps in the opener at Texas and then was lost for the remainder of the season.
2022
Played in 12 of 13 games and made 10 starts at right guard and was third on the offense with 700 snaps… Made his debut with a pair of plays on special teams at USC in the opener, then found himself in the starting lineup the next week vs. McNeese… Played a career-high 87 snaps on offense vs. Louisiana… Missed the UAB game, but returned for two special teams snaps at FAU and then moved back into the lineup for the final seven games.
2021
Did not see action in his first season with the Owls.
Lampasas High School
A three-year starter for Troy Rogers at Lampasas, earning All-State, All-Centex, and all-district honors as a junior… Averaged 14 pancakes/knockdowns as a senior (141 in 10 games) and was credited with over 350 in his career… Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Top 40 Offensive Linemen heading into this year and one of the top 100 in the state heading into his junior year… Went head-to-head with fellow Rice signee Blake Boenisch in the third round of the 2019 state playoffs, a 66-44 win by Lampasas which went on to reach the state semis before losing to eventual state champion Carthage… Also competed in powerlifting… Academic All-District.
Personal
Full name: John Scanlan Long... Born: January 29 at Kent, Washington... Parents: Daniel and Nora Long… One brother… Rice major: Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology... Rice College: Duncan.

Duncan College
Louisiana Postgame
Sunday, August 31
2025 February Signing Day
Thursday, February 06
Scott Abell 2024 December Signing Day
Wednesday, December 04
USF postgame
Sunday, December 01