David Long

Class:
Junior
Position:
DB
Height:
5-11
Weight:
198
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
High School:
Loyola

CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 5 - Air Force, 2017
• Solos: 3 - Notre Dame, 2018
• Asst: 3 - Air Force, 2017
• TFLs: 1 - Air Force, 2017
• Sacks: 0.5 - at Indiana, 2017
• Int: 1 - (2x) last at Maryland, 2017
• FR: none
• PBUs: 2 - (2X) last vs. South Carolina, 2018

At Michigan
• Two-time letterman (2017-18)
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (first team, coaches, 2018; third team, media, 2018; honorable mention, media, 2017)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team, 2018)
• Recipient of the 2018 Defensive Skill Player of the Year Award, as the first-ever award winner
• Played in 30 contests during his career, with 26 starts at cornerback

Junior (2018)
• All-Big Ten selection (first team, coaches; third team, media)
• All-Big Ten selection by the Associated Press (second team)
• Along with the entire defense, secured a share of Defensive Player of the Week honors for their contributions towards the team performance against Michigan State
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten team after his performance against Michigan State
• Recipient of the Defensive Skill Player of the Year Award, as the first-ever award winner
• Started at cornerback and made three solo stops at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Assisted on two tackles and recorded a pass breakup starting at cornerback against Western Michigan (Sept. 8)
• Made one solo tackle starting at cornerback against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made one assisted tackle against Nebraska (Sept. 22)
• Contributed two solo tackles at Northwestern (Sept. 29) with one pass breakup
• Assisted on one tackle against Maryland (Oct. 6)
• Credited with two pass breakups to go along with one solo tackle against Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Registered three pass breakups playing defensive back and also contributed on special teams at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Intercepted a pass and returned it 15 yards against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Made two tackles playing defensive back and contributing on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Started at cornerback, played special teams and made two tackles against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Credited with one pass breakup at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Made two tackles playing defensive back against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, media)
• Played in all 13 games with 13 starts at cornerback and made 21 tackles with seven pass breakups 2.0 TFLs and earned his second varsity letter
• Named Defensive Player of the Game for his performance in the win over Maryland
• Earned his first career start at cornerback and also contributed on special teams against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2)
• Assisted on one tackle as a defensive back and also contributed on special teams against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Made a career-high five tackles against Air Force (Sept. 16) with two solo stops and his first career tackle for loss, and also contributed on special teams
• Broke one pass up, the first of his career, while playing cornerback and also made one tackle against Purdue (Sept. 23), contributing on special teams as well
• Added two tackles against Michigan State (Oct. 7)
• Contributed to three tackles at Indiana (Oct. 14), adding half-a-sack and a pass breakup
• Made one solo stop and picked off one pass with a 25-yard return at Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Started at cornerback and contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Oct. 28)
• Registered one assisted tackle against Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Made three tackles and returned an interception 80 yards at Maryland (Nov. 11), adding an additional breakup
• Contributed three stops with half a tackle for loss at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Credited with one pass breakup against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Made a solo tackle and two pass breakups in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)

Freshman (2016)
• Played in four games and earned his first varsity letter
• Made college debut as backup cornerback vs. Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Played on special teams against Colorado (Sept. 17)
• Saw action at cornerback vs. Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Played cornerback and special teams at Rutgers (Oct. 8)

Prep
• Attended Loyola High School (2016) coached by Marvin Sanders

Key Statistics
• Recorded 19 tackles, five pass breakups and one interception as a senior
• Caught 25 passes for 525 yards and seven touchdowns senior year
• Made 25 receptions for 414 yards and scored three touchdowns as a junior

Honors and Rankings
• Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com; listed as the No. 81 prospect nationally and the No. 18 overall player in California
• ESPN four-star recruit, the No. 13 prospect in California and the 104th-best player nationally in the ESPN300
• Scout.com four-star recruit, the fifth-best cornerback nationally and the top-rated cornerback in the West
• PrepStar Magazine All-American, the nation's No. 190 overall player and the 12th-rated athlete in the country
• Participated in 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Personal
• David Long was born on February 6, 1998