David Long
New Orleans Saints·#45·5'11"·196 lb·7th year·MichiganDavid Long is a CB for the New Orleans Saints (updated October 30, 2026).
Model Score by season
Down 1.7 from last season.
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Comps
The players whose size, testing and production looked most like his at the same point in their careers. The percent is how close.
Plays like: Nate Hairston, Nickell Robey, Emmanuel McDaniel. Built like: Carlos Rogers, Colton Hood, Bobby McCain. Coming out: Mike Jenkins, J.C. Jackson, Kareem Jackson.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 6 starters, 8 backups, 4 didn't stick.
David Long Injury StatusIR
David Long is listed on injured reserve, reported Aug 31, with a return date of Feb 15. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
Round 3, pick 79 in 2019, out of Michigan (Big Ten).
In college, 2017-2018, 26 games: 3 INT, 11 pass breakups, 37 tackles, 2 TFL.
What this pick usually becomes. Of the 410 players taken as a third-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 50% earned a second contract and 39% became starters. The median one started 21 career games.