Player Career

David Long Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

David Long story

David Long built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive back from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of David Long's career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Michigan. 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's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: David Long 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

    Michigan

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2017 PostseasonMichigan10.517.13.110.5
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan10.517.13.10
2018 PostseasonMichigan610.81.7-4.5
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan610.81.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Maryland

Week 11 · W 35-10 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 7 · W 27-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

57.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Penn State

Week 10 · W 42-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

46.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Air Force

Week 3 · W 29-13

1

Havoc Plays

46.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Wisconsin

Week 7 · W 38-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

44.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Michigan

10.5 primary output · 17.1 efficiency · 3.1 usage

51.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · Michigan

51.1

10.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 3.1 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Michigan

23.8

6 primary · 10.8 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games