David Long Jr. is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Long in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Long's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2019 | 22–23 | TEN | 4 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 67 | 6.7% | 205 | 51.9% |
| 2020 | 23–24 | TEN | 9 | — | 43 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 378 | 39.9% | 144 | 36.6% |
| 2021 | 24–25 | TEN | 10 | — | 69 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 634 | 93.9% | 2 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 25–26 | TEN | 12 | — | 71 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 740 | 89.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 17 | — | 95 | 47 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 823 | 75.3% | 69 | 15.6% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 9 | — | 33 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 352 | — | 102 | — |
| 2024 | 27–28 | DET | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 70 | 23.0% | 58 | 41.8% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | MIA | 6 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 282 | 61.3% | 44 | 21.4% |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 322 | 170 | 152 | 27 | 11 | 1.0 | 39.0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,994 | 56.9% | 522 | 23.6% | |
Career Value · VORP
72 career value over replacement — #1570 all-time of 4,649. 12/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #188 (Rd 6) · TEN · 2019 · +38.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22–23 | TEN | 4 | 0* | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 23–24 | TEN | 9 | 0* | 43 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 24–25 | TEN | 10 | 9* | 69 | 40 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 25–26 | TEN | 12 | 11* | 71 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 17 | 13* | 95 | 47 | 48 | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 9 | — | 33 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | DET | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 27–28 | MIA | 6 | — | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Career | 61 | 33* | 322 | 170 | 152 | 27 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22–23 | TEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 67 | 6.7% | 205 | 51.9% |
| 2020 | 23–24 | TEN | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 378 | 39.9% | 144 | 36.6% |
| 2021 | 24–25 | TEN | 10 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 634 | 93.9% | 2 | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 25–26 | TEN | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 740 | 89.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 26–27 | MIA | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 823 | 75.3% | 69 | 15.6% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | TOT | 13 | — | — | — | 352 | — | 102 | — |
| 2024 | 27–28 | DET | 5 | — | — | 0.0% | 70 | 23.0% | 58 | 41.8% |
| 2024 | 27–28 | MIA | 8 | — | — | 0.0% | 282 | 61.3% | 44 | 21.4% |
| Career | 80 | 33* | — | — | 2,994 | — | 522 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 62.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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