Junior linebacker for Arizona State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Whittier, CA · La Serna
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.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 91st percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 1 INT, vs Kansas
Statement game17 tackles · 1 TFL · 1 sackvs Air Force (FBS) · L 21-42
Top 0.1% tackles game since 2021.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Arizona State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Owen Long
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Kenny Dillingham. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 12 tackles, 1 INT against Kansas — Week 3, 2026.
23 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kenny Dillingham.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona State
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 23 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 148 | 58 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 44 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 215 | 85 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17@ Kansas | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Since week 2: +12 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (91st percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
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.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups23 tackles · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
47.4%
93 pass / 103 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,863 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a junior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Masai Whyte’s 2017 season.
Matches Masai on
Differs from Masai on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Koen Entringer's junior season at Iowa (2024).
Matches Koen on
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