A Possible, Doomed, Long Distance Relationship….?

well, this is kinda complicated so here goes…my friend just graduated from college and lives about 200 miles away (I’m in the northern part of the state and he’s from the southern part). We both have feelings for each other but since he graduated we decided not to act on them since the chances of us seeing each other again are pretty slim. He is adamant about getting a job up here so we can still see each other but the field he’s it’s hard to find a job around here. So, here goes the question, I still have about two more years of college to go…is he worth keeping in contact with or should I just let the relationship tamper off? We’re both close to each other but we are not a couple (even though are friends swear we are) and I don’t want to get involved in a long distance relationship b/c him coming up here is hard now that he’s at home…basically we communicate through messenger and the phone…I don’t want to get hurt, any suggestions or recommendations?