Owen Long

Owen Long
No. 40 – Arizona State Sun Devils
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Serna (Whittier, California)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Owen Long is an American football linebacker for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He previously played for the Colorado State Rams.

Early life

Long attended La Serna High School in Whittier, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and initially committed to play college football for the Nevada Wolfpack over offers from other schools such as Air Force, Army, Arkansas State, Washington State.[1] However, Long later flipped his commitment to play for the Colorado State Rams.[2]

College career

Colorado State

As a freshman in 2024, Long appeared in all 13 games, notching 45 tackles with half a tackle going for a loss and two pass deflections.[3] He entered the 2025 season as a starter for the Rams defense.[4] In the season opener, Long racked up 13 tackles in a loss to Washington.[5] In week 3, he notched 14 tackles in a loss against UTSA.[6] In week 6, Long recorded a career-high 17 tackles in an upset win against Fresno State.[7] During the 2025 season, he totaled 151 tackles with five going for a loss, two sacks, five pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble, earning first-team all-Mountain West honors while also being named a third-team all-American by the Associated Press.[8][9] After the conclusion of the season, Long entered the NCAA transfer portal.[10]

Arizona State

Long transferred to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[11]

References

  1. ^ Murray, Chris (January 23, 2024). "Owen Long, one of California's top uncommitted prep prospects, pledged to Nevada football". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Michael, Justin (February 6, 2024). "CSU Football Recruiting Roundup: Rams flip Owen Long, Myers now top recruit in Colorado". DNVR.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Owen Long 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ^ Hovey, Michael (April 30, 2025). "Discipline, attention sets up CSU linebacker Owen Long for success on field, in life". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ^ Lytle, Kevin (September 4, 2025). "'Chance to be a special player': Owen Long's quick rise to key CSU football player". The Coloradoan. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ^ Wright, Nathan (September 26, 2025). "CSU Rams linebacker Owen Long off to sensational start". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  7. ^ Counts, Ron (October 17, 2025). "Colorado State's Owen Long, Nevada's Dylan LaBarbera Early Favorites For Mountain West DPOY". HERO Sports. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  8. ^ Lytle, Kevin (December 15, 2025). "CSU's Owen Long earns All-American honors after leading FBS in tackles". The Coloradoan. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  9. ^ Wright, Nathan (December 15, 2025). "CSU Rams' Owen Long named AP All-American". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  10. ^ Lytle, Kevin (December 31, 2025). "College football leading tackler Owen Long to enter transfer portal". The Coloradoan. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  11. ^ "Live updates: ASU football transfer portal tracker". The State Press. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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