“I knew when he was in the eighth grade he was special. He had a maturity about him. He was a relentless worker. And he made sacrifices. So many kids in this day and age hit adversity and don’t know how to deal with it. He did.”

Andre Parker
Head coach, Winton Woods High 

One of 12 children, a standout player at a high school that wasn’t part of a conference, a redshirt in 2015 and a reserve at the beginning of last season, West Virginia linebacker David Long has a story to tell.