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David Long Jr.

ILB

A 6th-round pick (188th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft out of West Virginia, David Long Jr. has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2024 with DET, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. Last season's 44.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 42nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'11", 225#

College

West Virginia

Draft

Rd 6, 188th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2024

2023 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.8

71th percentile among DEFs

17 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.20
Pass rush×0.3+0.24
Ball skills×0.25-0.55
Run defense×0.2+1.17
Availability×0.1+1.32

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024MIA44.810
2023MIA57.817
2022TEN58.912
2021TEN66.410
2020TEN5110
2019TEN55.95

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, David Long Jr. has played in 64 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: TEN (2019–2022), MIA (2023–2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 66.4, in the 86th percentile among DEFs that year.

2023 splits

regular season

2023 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonKC——
Week 1LAC—40.3
Week 2NE—74.5
Week 3DEN—42.1
Week 4BUF—73.5
Week 5NYG—73.1
Week 6CAR—40.7
Week 7PHI—49.8
Week 8NE—40.5
Week 9KC—41.1
Week 11LV—39.4
Week 12NYJ—41.3
Week 13WAS—41.3
Week 14TEN—59.9
Week 15NYJ—57.3
Week 16DAL—40.7
Week 17BAL—62.3
Week 18BUF—43

David Long Jr. — common questions

What position does David Long Jr. play?
David Long Jr. is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has David Long Jr. played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), David Long Jr. has played for TEN (2019–2022), MIA (2023–2024).
Where did David Long Jr. go to college?
David Long Jr. played college football at West Virginia.
When was David Long Jr. drafted?
David Long Jr. was selected in round 6, 188th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has David Long Jr. scored?
David Long Jr. has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is David Long Jr.'s ScoutIndex Rating?
David Long Jr. rated 44.8 for 2024, the 42nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 6, 2019

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