2025 (Redshirt Senior)
Started all 12 games and ranked among Norfolk State's defensive leaders with 62 tackles (28 solo) ... Added 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, three quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups ... Recorded at least eight tackles in five games, including a season-high 10 tackles against Hampton and nine against Wofford ... Registered sacks against Delaware State and Morgan State while posting multiple tackles for loss in four contests ... Also recorded an interception versus Hampton and served as a key playmaker in the Spartans' defense throughout the season ...
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
Named to VaSID All-State Second Team … Played in 11 of the Spartans’ 12 games, making nine starts … Recorded 47 tackles, including 25 solo stops, 5.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks … Also recorded two pass breakups … Became first Spartan player in over a decade to record two defensive touchdowns in a season, one off an interception and another from a fumble recovery … Returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown against VMI, Norfolk State’s first “pick-six” since 2019 … Returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown against Morgan State, Norfolk State’s first scoop and score since 2019 … Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 23 … Recorded season-high six tackles against Florida A&M with a forced fumble … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for both semesters.
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Named to the MEAC All-Second Team … Started in ten games for the Spartans … Recorded 41 total tackles and three sacks … Also posted 2.5 tackles for a loss, one quarterback hit, a forced fumble, one interception and a blocked kick … Logged six tackles against Temple … Also recorded five tackles against Towson … Posted a team season high with two sacks in a game against Morgan State … … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker … Recorded 19 tackles… Also had two tackles for a loss and one quarterback hit … Opened the season with a season high seven tackles at Marshall … Recovered a fumble and returned it for 29 yards against Morgan State … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2021 at Miami (Ohio) (Freshman)
Redshirted the season.
High School
Named first team all-state as a junior and the team’s captain … Finished the season with 70 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two forced fumbles … Team did not play his senior season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic … Recorded 34 tackles with six tackles for loss as a sophomore … Helped the Warriors win their second straight regional championship that season … The team finished as state runners-up the year prior.
Personal
Daylan Long was born on February 14, 2003 … Son of David Long Sr. and Tondalaya Hill … Father is a former professional boxer … Older brother Tyler also plays for NSU … Another older brother, David Jr., played linebacker at West Virginia and is entering his fourth season with the Tennessee Titans … Majoring in kinesiology … Hopes to play in the NFL or pursue a coaching career … Enjoys making music in his free time.
Career Highs
Tackles: 7 (at Marshall, 9-3-22)
TFL: 2.5 (vs. Morgan State, 10-28-23)
Sacks: 2 (vs. Morgan State, 10-28-23)
Interceptions: 1 (2x, last: at VMI, 9-21-24)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (at Morgan State, 11-2-24)
