Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Total | 3 | 73 | 22.8 | 1 | 35 |
#3
Matt Long
Junior wide receiver for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 205 lb · Folsom, CA · Vista Del Lago
Returning to Air Force for 2026
The numbers
73
receiving yards · 2026
3 catches · 1 TD · 24.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD, vs North Dakota State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Air Force. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearMatt Long
He has spent two seasons in the Air Force receiving corps. One game to point at: 55 rec yds, 2 receptions against North Dakota State — Week 2, 2026.
73 REC YDS · 3 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Air Force
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 5-9 over that span.
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2026Air Force1-1HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Strength: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 REC/g, 36.5 YDS/g, 22.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 34–0
vs Duquesne
33 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 34-point win at home against Duquesne.
With W. Duncan — 56 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 62 LONG · C. Cremascoli — 52 LONG · 100 PCT · 10 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.93(10:11) #9 L.Szarka pass complete deep left to #3 M.Long caught at NDSU45, for 35 yards to the NDSU33 (#29 D.Givance), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.62(00:49) Shotgun #5 E.Medders pass complete deep middle to #3 M.Long caught at NDSU00, for 20 yards to the NDSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:50, 1ST DOWN #90 C.Cremascoli kick attempt good (H: #98 R.D'Angelo, LS: #46 J.Helms)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.26(07:04) #3 M.Long rush left for 9 yards gain to the DUQ47 (#18 J.Banks)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.95(05:05) #3 M.Long rush right for 11 yards gain to the DUQ47 (#0 R.Johnson; #2 D.Cerisier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · North Dakota State · 2&8 · Q3 · EPA -0.65(10:46) Shotgun #3 M.Long rush right for 2 yards gain to the AF50 (#54 A.Wayne)
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.60(14:09) #3 M.Long rush left for 5 yards gain to the AF36 (#13 J.Harrell; #0 R.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.47(13:35) #3 M.Long rush right for 8 yards gain to the DUQ16 (#5 D.Harper), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Duquesne · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.45(09:22) Shotgun #9 L.Szarka pass complete short right to #3 M.Long caught at DUQ19, for 18 yards to the DUQ19 (#2 D.Cerisier), 1ST DOWN
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Air Force
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Air Force
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (0 in / 4 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Air Force · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #137 · 2026 recruiting class #136
Background
2025 – Played in 12 games, one start (Army) … one carry for seven yards at Colorado State … two carries for 10 yards at UNLV … first-career game vs. Bucknell, recording one carry for two yards. 2024 – Did not see any action. High School – Lettered in football and track … two-time Capital League m...
The receiver room · Air Force
- #8Jonah Dawson260 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Matt Long2 games · 2026
- #18Mason Hayes2 games · 2026
- #10Adam Hrynciw1 game · 2026
- #19Grant Wayneno box-score line yet
11 more on the roster · Air Force team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology