Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-3vs New Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 18-21vs California | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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Braheem Long Jr.
Junior defensive back on Syracuse's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Camden, NJ · Camden
CFB Index 60 · #180 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Syracuse 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.
Recruiting
3★
ATH recruit
No. 1863 nationally · Signed with Syracuse
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back on Syracuse's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Syracuse in 2024.
Braheem Long Jr.
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the Syracuse secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt: 4 tackles against New Hampshire — Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20244 games
- Signed with Syracuse3-star out of Camden
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Syracuse
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Syracuse
Played his entire career under Fran Brown.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Fran Brown — 14-13 over that span.
2024Syracuse10-3HC: Fran Brown · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Syracuse1-1HC: Fran Brown · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium 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 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
60 · #180 of 544 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #180 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #20 of 75 ACC DBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 66–3
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 63-point win at home against New Hampshire.
With S. Angeli — 263 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · -14 rush yds (3 car) · D. Samuel Jr. — 2 SOLO · 2 TOT · 42 AVG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jordan Coleman’s 2024 season.
Matches Jordan on
PD rate
Height
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Quay'sheed Scott's sophomore season at Kentucky (2025).
Matches Quay'sheed on
Class year
PD rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Braheem Long Jr.
Background
Career Overview: Has appeared in 23 games through two seasons at Syracuse ... Has 58 tackles, 2.0 sacks, one interception and a pair of pass breakups in his career. Sophomore Year (2025): Appeared in every game with four starts ... Led all defensive backs with 52 tackles ... Added 2.0 sacks, an i...
The secondary · Syracuse
- Braheem Long Jr.42 tackles · 2025
- #12Chris Peal39 tackles · 2025
- #19Cornell Perry37 tackles · 2025
- #1Demetres Samuel Jr.37 tackles · 2025
- #7Nazir Ward35 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Syracuse team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology