Class: Fr.
Hometown: New Market, VA
High School: Stonewall Jackson
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230
Position: RB
High School: Was a triple threat for Stonewall Jackson H.S. as a running back, linebacker and punter...a three-time all-state selection and the 2005 Region Offensive Player of the Year...racked up 5,019 rushing yards, over 300 tackles and 58 touchdowns...coached by Richard Krol.
Personal: Full name is Richard Phillip Long … born on March 23, 1989 (18 years old) … son of Edward and Mary Long … brother, Thomas, also plays football at ASU...majoring in exercise science...likes to read and play chess.
CB
Expected to start at cornerback this fall after backing up Courtney Brown in 2006.
2006 – Started the final three games and played in six others in the defensive secondary … recorded 22 tackles (eight solo) and also notched a pair of pass breakups (North Dakota State, Savannah State) … career-high nine tackles against Montana and seven more against North Dakota State.
2005 -- Played in six games as a reserve defensive back ... seven total tackles, including five solo stops ... three tackles in Southern Utah game ... one pass breakup in Sacramento State contest.
2004 -- Redshirt.
Santa Barbara CC -- Recorded 35 tackles, including 28 solo stops, in one season (2003) at Santa Barbara City College ... also notched one fumble recovery, forced a fumble, recorded two pass breakups and three interceptions ... also returned kickoffs and punts ... earned all-conference honorable mention ... Vaqueros were 3-7 overall and 2-5 in Western State Conference games.
High School -- A receiver and defensive back under John Mack at St. Bonaventure High School ... led Seraphs to pair of Pacific View League titles and CIF-Southern Section Division IV championships ... St. Bonaventure was 13-1 overall and 5-0 in league games in 2002 and 14-0 for season and 5-0 in league contests in 2001 ... caught one pass for six yards as a senior and, on the other side of the ball, intercepted six passes and recovered two fumbles ... returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns ... also lettered in track and field.
Personal -- Son of Kevin and Pamella Thomas ... four brothers, Quito, Marcello, Jerell and Enrique ... member of Black Student Union … fluent in the art of tango ... born Jan. 1, 1985, at St. Louis, MO ... kinesiology major.
26 Michael Capparelli K 5-8 158 So-1L Klein / Klein Forest
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Klein / Klein Forest
Business major
Member of 2006 traveling squad ... All-Greater Houston and All-district punter and kicker for coach Ken Hammock at Klein Forest on 8-3 bi-district finalist
