Long Ding
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Qingdao, China
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1988 Qingdao, China |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Dean (2008–2009) Norwich (2010–2011) |
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted |
Long Ding (born February 11, 1988) is a Chinese former professional American football kicker. He was originally a member of the IFAF/USA Football International Student Program,[1] before entering college football after his arrival in the United States in 2007. He tried out for the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2012 NFL offseason.
College career
After his arrival in the US, Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts was the first team that Ding represented before moving onto Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.[2]
In 2011, while still a student at Norwich University, Ding was named a finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award.[3] At Norwich, Ding attempted sixteen field goals, making thirteen, with the longest distance to goal measured at 51 yards (47 m).[4] Ding was also active as a defensive player, recording nineteen tackles, six tackles for loss and three sacks.