“We are so blessed to have Martell Hughes & Owen Long as our LBs Absolute studs”
4 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Development of Owen Long tested at Arizona State
The State Press Oct 5
Owen Long
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Kenny Dillingham. The first career honor came in 2025: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 14 tackles against Baylor — Week 5, 2026.
72 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
72 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Development of Owen Long tested at Arizona State
The State Press Oct 5 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Development of Owen Long tested at Arizona State
The State Press Oct 5 · 1 outlet
247SportsPlayer capsule: Owen LongSep 4
Locked OnArizona State & Owen Long dominate Kansas With clutch Defensive PlaysSep 22The State Press
Sports Illustrated247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Arizona State6 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, awards and watch lists, performance and stat line.
247Sports +1Owen Long, Jaren Hamilton named Co-Big 12 Players of the WeekSep 21247SportsOwen Long's belated ASU arrival yields immediate impact: ‘I’m here to win’Aug 12247SportsPlayer capsule: Owen LongSep 4Locked OnArizona State & Owen Long dominate Kansas With clutch Defensive PlaysSep 22Sports IllustratedArizona State LB Owen Long Earns National Honor After Dominant Performance in LondonSep 22
Colorado State4 stories2024 to 2025Most about: awards and watch lists, performance and stat line, win.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Owen Long vs Morgan State.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 72 | 39 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Colorado State | 148 | 58 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Colorado State | 44 | 15 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 264 | 112 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 10 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles, 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ No. 10 Texas A&M | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 24-17vs Kansas | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 19-55vs Baylor | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 30-12vs Hawai'i | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 25-53@ No. 10 Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-17vs Kansas State | 10 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-27@ No. 8 BYU | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 72 | 39 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-27 at BYU, play by play
10 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced on 3rd and 10 ended BYU’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, down 17-10. Ended BYU’s drive (fumble).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles in the 8 games with play by play.
How Arizona State’s defense played that day
BYU’s 11 drives: 6 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9. His forced fumble came with Arizona State down 7.
10 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
10 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 14 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 10 ended Kansas’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 13 for him; the box score credits 12.
Forced a fumble. Fourth quarter, up 17-7. Ended Kansas’s drive (fumble).
Intercepted on 4th and 10. Fourth quarter, up 24-7. Ended Kansas’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 24-17
vs Kansas · neutral site
1 interception · 12 tackles · 9 solo tackles
A close one, won by 7 at a neutral site.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +18 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
72tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%3 pass breakups72 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 9.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Pass share
52.1%
285 pass / 262 run
Plays / game
68.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
322 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
The No. 1,863 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big 12 as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 32 games over three seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jay Norvell, Tyson Summers and Kenny Dillingham.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arizona State
