David Long
#1 LB,
Dolphins
ACTUAL 2022
146 FPTS
RANK: 129
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'11'' / 227 lbs
COLLEGE
West Virginia
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 12 | 146 | 129th |
Heading to Miami
Latest Headline: Published 2023-03-13
Long agreed Tuesday with the Dolphins on a two-year, $11 million deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Long missed five games last year, and he also missed seven games in 2021, so his durability is a concern. After averaging 6.02 tackles per game two years ago, he improved to 8.08 stops per game during his final year in Tennessee. Although he doesn't have any sacks in his career, he's been credited with 11 passes defensed over the last two years. He should move into a starting inside linebacker position with the Dolphins, and it's reasonable to expect his per-game tackle production to be similar to last year.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| 8 @HOU | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -1.5 | 40.5 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 DEN | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.5 | 39.5 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Outdoor | 16 | 10 | undefined | NaNth | 691 | 38 | 49 | 3 | 72% | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 13 | 11 | undefined | NaNth | 696 | 30 | 47 | 7 | 88% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 1 | 0 | undefined | NaNth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 6 | 5 | undefined | NaNth | 352 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 61% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2019 to 2022
| 2019 | 23 | TEN | 14 | 0 | 26 | 602th | 67 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 75% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | TEN | 14 | 5 | 64 | 368th | 375 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 85% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 25 | TEN | 10 | 9 | 131 | 155th | 631 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 68% | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 26 | TEN | 12 | 12 | 146 | 129th | 733 | 34 | 52 | 7 | 74% | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Injury-plagued campaign
Latest Headline: Published 2023-01-12
Long (hamstring) finished the 2022 season with 86 tackles, five passes defended and two interceptions across 12 games.
Long remained a key contributor to Tennessee's defense when he was on the field, as he racked up at least eight tackles in seven of his 12 contests. However, he's now missed at least two games in all four of his seasons in the NFL, and he finished the 2022 campaign on injured reserve. Long will enter free agency after playing out the final season of his rookie contract, and he should draw significant interest in free agency.