- TKL
- 237
- TFL
- 37
- SACKS
- 12
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Long was a first-team all-conference pick in 2018. Long was also named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
From 2016 to 2018, Long recorded 237 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks.
Long was the No. 188 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 83 overall, the 3rd-highest linebacker rating at West Virginia since 1990 and No. 17 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2018
- Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 2019
- No. 188 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 75 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 99 | 16.5 | 6 | 4 |
| Total | 237 | 36.5 | 11.5 | 10 |
Seasons with tracked stats at West Virginia. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
West Virginia Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (David Long Jr. (linebacker)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.