Khari Ahmad Long (born May 23, 1982) is a former professional American and Canadian football defensive end. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the

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. Long was also a member of the

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, Dallas Cowboys,

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, and Calgary Stampeders. He played

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at Baylor.

Early years

Long attended

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in Wichita Falls, Texas, lettering in

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and basketball. As a junior, he registered 122 tackles and 7 sacks. He was limited in his senior season with a sprained ankle.

College career

Long accepted a football scholarship from Baylor University. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games (4 starts) at defensive end and defensive tackle, registering 41 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. As a senior, he appeared in 10 games (8 starts) at left defensive end, posting 31 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. He played in 39 college games (22 starts), finishing with 145 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, two forced

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s, four

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and 14 quarterback pressures.

Professional career

Long was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (199th overall) of the

. He was limited with a back injury but still made the team. On November 24, he was released and signed to the

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. On January 10, 2006, he was signed by the

to the

. On August 21, he was placed on the injured reserve list with an injured shoulder. He was released on April 19, 2007. On August 3, 2007, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. On September 1, he was released and signed to the

2 days later. He was released on December 18. On December 20, 2007, he was signed by the

to their

. On January 16, 2008, he was re-signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on July 28.

Omaha Nighthawks

Long signed with the Omaha Nighthawks on August 25, 2011.

References

External links

Just Sports Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Khari 1982 births Living people People from Wichita Falls, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football defensive ends American football linebackers American players of Canadian football Canadian football defensive linemen Baylor Bears football players Kansas City Chiefs players Chicago Bears players Dallas Cowboys players Buffalo Bills players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Omaha Nighthawks players