Linebacker, West Virginia, 2015–18
David Long Jr.
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 221 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
- Born
- Oct 12, 1996
David Long Jr. played linebacker at West Virginia (2015–18). The Tennessee Titans took Long in round 6, No. 188 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
18tackles, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 20173sacks, career highvs. TCU, 2018Honors
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | West Virginia | 63 | 35 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | West Virginia | 75 | 55 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | West Virginia | 99 | 70 | 16.5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 237 | 160 | 36.5 | 11.5 | 10 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | West Virginia | 11 | LB | RS | ||
| 2016 | West Virginia | 11 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | West Virginia | 11 | LB | So. | ||
| 2018 | West Virginia | 11 | LB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 221 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 West Virginia 11 games, 99 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Tennessee | W 40–14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Youngstown State | W 52–17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Texas Tech | W 42–34 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Kansas | W 38–22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | at Iowa State | L 14–30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Baylor | W 58–14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Texas | W 42–41 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. TCU | W 47–10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Nov 17 | at Oklahoma State | L 41–45 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Oklahoma | L 56–59 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Syracuse | L 18–34 | 14 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2017 West Virginia 9 games, 75 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | atTCU | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Texas Tech | W 46–35 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atBaylor | W 38–36 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 39–50 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Iowa State | W 20–16 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Kansas State | W 28–23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Texas | L 14–28 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atOklahoma | L 31–59 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Utah | L 14–30 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
2016 West Virginia 12 games, 63 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Missouri | W 26–11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. BYU | W 35–32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Kansas State | W 17–16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atTexas Tech | W 48–17 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.TCU | W 34–10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atOklahoma State | L 20–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Kansas | W 48–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atTexas | W 24–20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Oklahoma | L 28–56 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atIowa State | W 49–19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Baylor | W 24–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Miami | L 14–31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (South team, lost 24–34).
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Combine or pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ | |
| Weight | 196 lb | |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ | |
| Wingspan | 75½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 39½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 15 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 6.45 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 3.97 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 64 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 71 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 97 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 64 | 333 | 1 | 4 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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