Player Career

David Long Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

David Long Jr. story

David Long Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a linebacker from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 11, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of David Long Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 237 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 10 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but David Long Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: David Long Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonWest Virginia8.5296.8
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia8.5296.80
2017 PostseasonWest Virginia2759.722.118.5
2017 Regular SeasonWest Virginia2759.722.10
2018 PostseasonWest Virginia28.55716.51.5
2018 Regular SeasonWest Virginia28.55716.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oklahoma State

Week 9 · L 39-50 · Conference game

Loss with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

7

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs TCU

Week 11 · W 47-10 · Conference game

10

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

10 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

@ Texas

Week 11 · W 24-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

90.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Utah

Week 1 · L 14-30 · Postseason

5

Havoc Plays

82.1 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Kansas State

Week 11 · W 28-23 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

81 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 81 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · West Virginia

27 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 22.1 usage

75.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · West Virginia

75.7

27 primary · 59.7 efficiency · 22.1 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · West Virginia

74

28.5 primary · 57 efficiency · 16.5 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

14

Splash games

10

10+ tackle games