Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-30@ Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Langston Long
Senior linebacker for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 225 lb · Woodbridge, VA · Christ School
CFB Index 19 · #529 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Toledo for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Michigan State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Toledo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Virginia in 2021.
- Transferred from South Florida to Toledo in 2025.
Langston Long
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Langston Long has played for five head coaches across six seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Michigan State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
2021
- Signed with Virginia3-star out of Christ School
2024
- Entered the portal
202510 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jason Candle, Robert Weiner, and Mike Jacobs. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 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
2025Toledo8-5HC: Robert Weiner · Run-leaning
2026Toledo1-1HC: Mike Jacobs · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Jacobs
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
19 · #529 of 583 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #529 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #48 of 55 Mid-American LBs
How the All-MAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Toledo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Toledo
Returning around him
- 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 #116 · 2026 recruiting class #121
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.
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).
55%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Isaac on
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Isaac on
Sack rate (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Langston Long
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...
The linebacker corps · Toledo
- #6Langston Long33 tackles · 2025
- #46Jeremiah Peters24 tackles · 2025
- #44Isaac Zay3 tackles · 2025
- #28Sam Smith Jr.3 tackles · 2025
- #31Maddox Arnold1 tackle · 2025
8 more on the roster · Toledo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology