The only NAIA prospect invited to the Combine, Longest was a one-man special teams crew for the Cougars, serving as the team's primary punter, place-kicker and kickoff specialist. Scouts have reservations about Longest's leg strength, but his improvement in accuracy over the past two seasons is enough to warrant a closer look.

Positives: Made significant gains in accuracy over the past two seasons, successfully making 42 of 55 field-goal attempts over the past two years after making only 50 percent (12 of 24) his first two seasons … Flashes the leg strength required, posting a career long 55-yard field goal in 2007 … Recorded 20 touchbacks among his 87 kickoffs in 2007 … Good initial rise on his kicks … Added punting to his resume in 2007, finishing third in the NAIA with a 43.2-yard average.

Negatives: Significant improvement in accuracy and depth of his kicks warrants a stronger look - especially as to what he could do with NFL caliber coaching. Still, Longest is viewed by some as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none type … Leg strength for kickoffs, directional accuracy and ability to handle pressure have earned moderate grades from scouts.