Deon Long

	Class: Freshman
	Hometown: Washington D.C.
	High School: Dunbar HS

	Last College: West Virginia
	Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190
	Position: Wide Receiver
	Experience: TR

12/14/2011

Long Named to Phil Steele's All-Freshman 2nd Team

Publication also tabs WR and Messina as first-team all-Mountain West

12/06/2011

Messina Earns First-Team All-Mountain Honors

Two-time selection for senior; Long named to second team

12/03/2011

New Mexico vs. Boise State Postgame Notes

12/03/2011

Stevens: Messina Shines with 21 Tackles in 45-0 Loss At Boise State

Lobo senior linebacker Carmen Messina ends his career as the all-time tackling leader in Mountain West history

11/15/2011

Lobo Football Seeks a Winning Streak

UNM travels to Wyoming with some confidence after beating UNLV for first win of the season

10/01/2011

New Mexico vs. New Mexico State

New Mexico vs. New Mexico State Oct. 1, 2011

09/24/2011

New Mexico vs. Sam Houston State

New Mexico vs. Sam Houston State Saturday, September 24, 2011

NEW MEXICO: Impact player with a playmaker's mentality...very athletic, with great speed and jumping ability...sat out the 2010 season due to transfer rules after coming to UNM from West Virginia University...has four years to play four...will immediately battle for a starting role this year...Long has been reunited with his high school coach - Craig Jefferies - who is in his first season as the Lobos' receivers coach.

TRANSFER YEAR (2010): Sat out the 2010 season at New Mexico due to transfer rules...spent most of the season working on the scout team and developing as a player.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Dunbar HS in Washington, D.C...Penn State Nike Camp MVP...1st Team DC Sports Fan, 1st Team Pigskin Club, 2nd Team All-Met, All DCIAA (District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association), three star recruit by Rivals.com.

PERSONAL: Born June 14, 1991, in Washington, D.C.... son of Diane Long... has two sisters: Yolanda and Shalonda, and a brother, Aaron...interested in Business as a major at UNM.