David Long (defensive back)

David Long Jr. (born February 6, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines. As a junior he was an All-Big Ten Conference selection. He is known for his nickname as "the Hawk".

Early years
A native of Pasadena, Long attended Bishop Alemany High School his freshman year, before transferring to Loyola High School for the remainder of his high school career.

In July 2015, the Chicago Tribune reported that Long was considering local schools USC and UCLA as well as Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Washington, Oregon, Stanford, Duke and Oklahoma for his collegiate football career. On August 2, 2015, Long was described as wavering between Stanford and Washington, but committed to Stanford on August 6.

Long, a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) student, became the first player to receive his jersey for the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on September 22, 2015. He decommitted from Stanford on December 18, and announced he was considering Washington and Michigan. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was described as starting to lean toward Michigan by that time. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh flew with four assistant coaches on January 18 and climbed a tree as part of his effort to recruit Long. Long committed to Michigan on January 21, 2016.

College career
Long graduated from high school with a 3.9 GPA and arrived at Michigan to be mentored by Jourdan Lewis. As a junior for the 2018 Michigan Wolverines, he was a 2018 All-Big Ten Conference first-team (coaches) and third-team (media) selection. Following the season, he was considered to be a possible 2019 NFL Draft prospect.

Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams selected Long in the third round (79th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. In Super Bowl LVI, Long recorded four tackles in the 23–20 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Las Vegas Raiders
On March 22, 2023, Long signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. Long was released by the Raiders on November 2.

Carolina Panthers
On November 3, 2023, Long was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers. He was released on December 1.

Green Bay Packers
On December 5, 2023, Long was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers. He was released on January 6, 2024. On January 12, 2024, he was signed to the practice squad and elevated for the first round game of the 2023–24 NFL playoffs a day later. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.

New York Giants
On May 1, 2024, Long signed with the New York Giants.