Mel Long was first-team All-Mid American Conference from 1969-71 as a defensive tackle. He was first-team NEA All-America, second-team AP All-America, and third-team Central Press All-American in 1970.  In 1971 he was a first team pick of the AP, UPI, NEA, Football Writers Association and several others and thus became the first and only consensus All-America in Mid-American Conference History. He was MAC "Defensive Player of the Year" in 1971 and played in the All-America Bowl Game in Tampa, FL. He was tri-captain of the 1971 team that concluded a 35-game unbeaten, untied streak. He helped UT win three consecutive MAC and Tangerine Bowl crowns and win top 20 recognitions each season. He was drafted by the NFL Cleveland Browns and spent the 1972-75 seasons with the Browns.

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