Norfolk State University Athletics

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)