David Long (defensive back)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{for|the Miami Dolphins linebacker|David Long Jr. (linebacker)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = David Long Jr.
| image = David Long Wisconsin at Michigan OCT2018 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Long with the Michigan Wolverines in 2018
| current_team = Indianapolis Colts
| number = 34
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|2|6}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 196
| high_school = Loyola {{nowrap|(Los Angeles, California)}}
| college = Michigan (2016–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 79
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2019|2022}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (LVI)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2018)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 96
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 8
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 1
| statlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = LongDa02
}}
David Long Jr. (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. As a junior he was an All-Big Ten Conference selection. He is known for his nickname as "the Hawk".
Early life
A native of Pasadena, Long attended Bishop Alemany High School his freshman year, before transferring to Loyola High School for the remainder of his high school career.
In July 2015, the Chicago Tribune reported that Long was considering local schools USC and UCLA as well as Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Duke and Oklahoma for his collegiate football career.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/la-sp-usc-ucla-loyola-david-long-the-opening-20150709-story.html|title=Loyola's David Long considering USC and UCLA, among others|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=July 9, 2018|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Thiry, Lindsey}} On August 2, 2015, Long was described as wavering between Stanford and Washington,{{cite web|url=https://www.pacifictakes.com/stanford-cardinal/2015/8/2/9038063/stanford-cardinal-football-recruiting-david-long-foster-sarell-wyatt-davis-news|title=Stanford football recruiting: David Long, Foster Sarell, Wyatt Davis news|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=August 2, 2015|publisher=SB Nation|author=Kunnath, Avinash}} but committed to Stanford on August 6.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2530067-david-long-to-stanford-cardinal-land-4-star-cb-prospect|title=David Long to Stanford: Cardinal Land 4-Star CB Prospect|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=August 6, 2015|work=Bleacher Report|author=Pantorno, Joe}}
Long, a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) student, became the first player to receive his jersey for the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on September 22, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/david-long-receives-jersey-as-u-s-army-all-american-bowl-selection-tour-gets-going|title=David Long receives jersey as U.S. Army All American Bowl Selection Tour gets going|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=September 22, 2018|work=USA Today|author=Barnett, J. A.}} He decommitted from Stanford on December 18, and announced he was considering Washington and Michigan.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2600606-david-long-jr-decommits-from-stanford-latest-details-comments-and-reaction|title=David Long Jr. Decommits from Stanford: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=December 18, 2015|work=Bleacher Report|author=Wells, Adam}} He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was described as starting to lean toward Michigan by that time.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/01/21/michigan-football-david-long/79136638/|title=Four-star CB David Long Jr. commits to Michigan|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=January 21, 2016|work=Detroit Free Press|author=Snyder, Mark}} Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh flew with four assistant coaches on January 18 and climbed a tree as part of his effort to recruit Long.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/jim-harbaugh-climbed-tree-michigan-recruiting-david-long-jr-011916|title=The eccentric Jim Harbaugh climbed a tree during effort to recruit top CB talent|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=January 19, 2018|work=FOX Sports|author=Smiley, Brett}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2016/01/four-star_cb_david_long.html|title=Four-star CB David Long commits to Michigan|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=January 21, 2018|website=MLive.com|author=Baumgardner, Nick}} Long committed to Michigan on January 21, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vi-football-david-long-picks-michigan-20160121-story.html|title=Football: David Long picks Michigan|access-date=November 30, 2018|date=January 21, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Sondheimer, Eric}}
College career
Long graduated from high school with a 3.9 GPA and arrived at Michigan to be mentored by Jourdan Lewis.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2016/05/david_long.html|title=Incoming Michigan CB David Long ready to learn from the best, make a splash in Ann Arbor|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=May 11, 2016|website=MLive.com|author=Baumgardner, Nick}} As a junior for the 2018 Michigan Wolverines, he was a 2018 All-Big Ten Conference first-team (coaches) and third-team (media) selection.{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2018/11/27/big-ten-announces-football-all-conference-teams-for-defense-and-special-teams-and-select-individual-honors.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129012756/https://bigten.org/news/2018/11/27/big-ten-announces-football-all-conference-teams-for-defense-and-special-teams-and-select-individual-honors.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 29, 2018|title=Big Ten Announces Football All-Conference Teams for Defense and Special Teams and Select Individual Honors|access-date=November 29, 2018|date=November 27, 2018|publisher=CBS Interactive|website=BigTen.org}}{{Cite web |last=Ablauf |first=Dave |last2=Shepard |first2=Chad |date=November 27, 2018 |title=Fourteen Wolverines Earn All-Big Ten Honors on Defense, Special Teams |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2018/11/27/football-fourteen-wolverines-earn-all-big-ten-honors-on-defense-special-teams.aspx?path=football |access-date=November 29, 2018 |website=MGoBlue.com |publisher=CBS Interactive}} Following the season, he was considered to be a possible 2019 NFL draft prospect.{{cite web|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2018/12/03/michigan-football-ben-bredeson-expects-return/2193832002/|title=Michigan football OL Ben Bredeson expects to return in 2019|access-date=December 6, 2018|date=December 3, 2018|work=Detroit Free Press|author=Baumgardner, Nick}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 5/8
| weight = 196
| dash = 4.45
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 3.97
| cone drill = 6.45
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 15
| arm span = 30 7/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/david-long?id=32194c4f-4e21-1243-8d29-d872277bf4f7 |title=David Long Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212203921/https://www.nfl.com/prospects/david-long?id=32194c4f-4e21-1243-8d29-d872277bf4f7 |access-date=April 22, 2020|archive-date=February 12, 2020 }}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018076&DraftYear=2019 |title=David Long, CB, Michigan, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 8, 2020}}
}}
=Los Angeles Rams=
file:David Long 2020.jpg in 2020]]
The Los Angeles Rams selected Long in the third round (79th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2019/04/26/michigan-football-david-long-nfl-draft-los-angeles-rams/3558949002/ |title=L.A. Rams take Michigan's David Long in NFL draft Round 3 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |first=Orion |last=Sang |date=April 26, 2019|access-date=April 26, 2019}} In Super Bowl LVI, Long recorded four tackles in the 23–20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl LVI – Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals – February 13th, 2022 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202202130cin.htm |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
On March 22, 2023, Long signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2023 |title=Raiders sign CB David Long Jr. |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-cornerback-david-long-jr-nfl-2023-free-agency-transactions |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=Raiders.com}} Long was released by the Raiders on November 2.{{cite web|title=Raiders sign LB Jaylon Smith|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-lb-jaylon-smith-nfl-2023-transactions-release-david-long-jr|website=Raiders.com|date=November 2, 2023}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On November 3, 2023, Long was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.{{cite web|title=Panthers claim cornerback off waivers|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-claim-cornerback-off-waivers|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=November 3, 2023}} He was released on December 1.{{cite web |last1=Rizzutti |first1=Anthony |title=Panthers sign Mike Strachan to active roster, waive David Long Jr. |url=https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/01/panthers-sign-wr-mike-strachan-active-roster-waive-david-long-jr/ |website=Panthers Wire |access-date=December 2, 2023}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On December 5, 2023, Long was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.{{cite web |last1=Kruse |first1=Zach |title=Packers claim CB David Long off waivers from Panthers |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2023/12/04/packers-claim-cb-david-long-off-waivers-from-panthers/ |website=Packers Wire |access-date=December 6, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Packers claim CB David Long Jr. off waivers from Panthers|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-cb-david-long-jr-off-waivers-from-panthers|website=Packers.com|date=December 5, 2023}} He was released on January 6, 2024.{{cite web|title=Packers activate TE Luke Musgrave, RB Emanuel Wilson off IR|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-activate-te-luke-musgrave-rb-emanuel-wilson-off-ir-wk-18-2023|website=Packers.com|date=January 6, 2023}} On January 12, 2024, he was signed to the practice squad and elevated for the first round game of the 2023–24 NFL playoffs a day later.{{cite web|title=Packers sign CB David Long Jr. to practice squad|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-cb-david-long-jr-to-practice-squad-jan-12-2024|website=packers.com|access-date=January 12, 2024|date=January 12, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Packers elevate CB David Long Jr. for gameday|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-cb-david-long-jr-for-gameday|website=packers.com|access-date=January 13, 2024|date=January 13, 2024}} He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.{{Cite web|url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/22/packers-sign-14-practice-squad-players-to-reserve-future-contracts/|newspaper=USA Today|title=Packers sign 14 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts|author=Kruse, Zach|date=January 22, 2024}}
=New York Giants=
On May 1, 2024, Long signed with the New York Giants.{{cite web|title=Giants sign veteran defensive back David Long Jr.|url=https://www.giants.com/news/david-long-jr-defensive-back-los-angeles-rams-raiders-panthers-packers-nfl-free-agency|author=Salomone, Dan|website=Giants.com|date=May 1, 2024}} He was released on August 27.{{cite web|title=Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024|url=https://www.giants.com/news/giants-announce-53-man-roster-for-2024-season-nfl-transactions|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=August 28, 2024}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On September 2, 2024, Long was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2024 |title=Colts sign CB David Long Jr. to practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-signed-cornerback-david-long-jr-giants-practice-squad |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Colts.com}} The Colts signed him to the active roster on October 8.{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Colts sign CB David Long Jr. to 53-man roster from practice squad, sign RB Trent Pennix to practice squad |url=https://www.colts.com/news/david-long-jr-cornerback-signed-53-man-roster-practice-squad-trent-pennix-running-back |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Colts.com}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2019 | LAR
| 8 || 0 || 9 || 8 || 1 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | LAR
| 16 || 1 || 7 || 6 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | LAR
| 16 || 5 || 40 || 35 || 5 || 0.0 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | LAR
| 12 || 4 || 21 || 18 || 3 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|2023 | CAR
| 3 || 1 || 7 || 5 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| GB
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| LVR
| 8 || 1 || 12 || 10 || 2 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 66 || 12 || 96 || 82 || 14 || 0.0 || 8 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="18"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LongDa02.htm pro-football-referencecom] |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Total | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| 2020 | LAR
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | LAR
| 4 || 1 || 12 || 11 || 1 || 0.0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Career | 6 || 0 || 12 || 11 || 1 || 0.0 || 1 || 1 || 3 || 3.0 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="18"|Source: [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LongDa02/gamelog/post/ pro-football-referencecom] |
References
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External links
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- [https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/david-long/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [https://mgoblue.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=17019 Michigan Wolverines bio]
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