#20

Langston Long

LB · Toledo · R-Fr. · #20

Returning to Toledo for 2026
R-Fr. · Woodbridge, Va. → Christ School
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Langston Long

LB · Toledo · Jr · #20

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1123 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Played his entire career under Jason Candle.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced, fast tempo
2025Toledo8-5HC: Jason Candle · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Toledo33134.50.0------
2024South Florida211.00.0------
2023Virginia840.00.01----
2022Virginia44232.00.02----
2021Virginia330.00.0------
Career90447.50.03----

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Toledo

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Toledo

Returning around him

  • 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 2 Toledo players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (33 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Toledo · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #75 · 2026 recruiting class #119

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to DeShawn Page’s 2022 season.

DeShawn Page

79%match

Mississippi State · 2022

#2

Mikai Gbayor

Nebraska · 2023

77%
#3

Kalib Perry

Tennessee · 2024

76%
#4

Taniela Latu

San José State · 2023

72%
#5

Jamal Gates

Florida International · 2021

72%

Matches DeShawn on

Solo tackle rate
TFL rate
Class year

Differs from DeShawn on

Weight (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Isaac Walker's graduate season at Jacksonville State (2025).

Isaac Walker

55%match

Jacksonville State · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Clyde Washington

Utah State · 2024

40%
#3

Jestin Jacobs

Oregon · 2024

40%
#4

Jesiah Pierre

UCF · 2024

40%
#5

Brandon Mack

Houston · 2025

39%

Matches Isaac on

TFL rate
PD rate

Differs from Isaac on

Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #6880

Final rank
#6923
Avg #7436.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #6880 this season.

Background

2025 Played in 12 games, starting four...35 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble...Credited with a safety vs. Kentucky. 2024 (At South Florida) Played in eight games...Credited with one tackle, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble. 2021-23 (at Virginia) Starting strong safety i...

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