#9

Joshua Long

TEJunior6' 5", 242 lbsLos Angeles, CA
Eastern Michigan Eagles4-5 · TDC #124
Snap share
73%
6 of 9 started · likely 63–88%
Receptions
42
44th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
383
156th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
9.1
399th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.40
184th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

53 plays · +21.0 total EPA · 184th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.40
Passing+0.40
1st down+0.28
2nd down+0.29
3rd down+1.01
Standard downs+0.35
Passing downs+0.47
LongWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays16%
Run plays0%
1st down10%
2nd down6%
3rd down11%
Standard downs8%
Passing downs11%
LongWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets51—
Target share16.3%280th / 534
Catch rate80.4%39th / 534
Success rate per target49.0%254th / 534
Yards per target7.4324th / 534
Explosive catches5.9%432nd / 534
Deep-target rate2.0%—
3rd-down targets14—
Red-zone targets6—

Charting

Where Long's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
53
42 caught (79%)
Avg. depth of target
5.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
221 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
158
of 379 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
2%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted52 targets charted

79% comp5.4 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch2% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 targets (8%), 4 caught (100%), 50 yds, 12.5 per target4100% · 50yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 targets (12%), 6 caught (100%), 44 yds, 7.3 per target6100% · 44yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 2 caught (100%), 21 yds, 10.5 per target2100% · 21yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (4%), 1 caught (50%), 30 yds, 15.0 per target250% · 30yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (2%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 targets (13%), 5 caught (71%), 36 yds, 5.1 per target771% · 36yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 23 yds, 7.7 per target3100% · 23yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (10%), 3 caught (60%), 45 yds, 9.0 per target560% · 45yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 6 targets (12%), 6 caught (100%), 7 yds, 1.2 per target6100% · 7yRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (6%), 3 caught (100%), 13 yds, 4.3 per target3100% · 13yRight, 5–9 air yards: 5 targets (10%), 3 caught (60%), 22 yds, 4.4 per target560% · 22yRight, 10–14 air yards: 4 targets (8%), 4 caught (100%), 76 yds, 19.0 per target4100% · 76yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Eastern Michigan

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Long’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
17
12 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
6.1
air yards per target
YAC per catch
2.2
27 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
58
of 85 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted17 targets charted

65% comp6.1 avg. depth2.2 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (12%), 2 caught (100%), 2 yds, 1.0 per target2100% · 2yLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 1 caught (50%), 16 yds, 8.0 per target250% · 16yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target250% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 2 caught (100%), 13 yds, 6.5 per target2100% · 13yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (24%), 3 caught (75%), 11 yds, 2.8 per target475% · 11yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (18%), 2 caught (67%), 25 yds, 8.3 per target367% · 25yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farEastern Michigan#124 · 4-5973%42383216.3%
2025Eastern Michigan#117 · 4-81276%37357315.5%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joshua Long's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Joshua Long's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.0 avg. game scoreBest: 9.5 at Akron (Week 6)2 of 9 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1Sacramento StateW 28–177.56447.3017
1San José StateL 21–276.95346.8012
2@Michigan StateL 7–353.7144.004
3@WisconsinL 10–545.73144.708
4LindenwoodW 29–36.823517.5019
5@MassachusettsW 38–147.85377.4113
6@AkronW 25–239.5911412.7024
7ToledoL 14–349.278412.0130
8@OhioL 20–246.04174.3010
2026 · 9 games7.0423839.1230

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4244th / 2089
Yards383156th / 2074
Yards / catch9.1399th / 460
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long30—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Sacramento State✓ TE68~52 (44–63)6·76%
Wk 1 · San José State✓ TE68~52 (44–63)7·76%
Wk 2 · Michigan State✓ TE52~41 (35–50)3·79%
Wk 3 · Wisconsin—60~36 (17–51)5·60%
Wk 4 · Lindenwood✓ TE69~38 (18–54)3·55%
Wk 5 · Massachusetts✓ TE68~52 (44–63)6176%
Wk 6 · Akron—78~65 (55–78)10·83%
Wk 7 · Toledo✓ TE71~56 (47–68)9·79%
Wk 8 · Ohio—68~46 (39–56)4·68%
Season6 GS602438 (381–528)53173%

Position Room

7 TEs on the Eastern Michigan roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
9Joshua LongTEJR42383216%+0.40
88Tanner LemasterTESR89604%+0.45
14Armaad SharpTEFR31903%-0.19
16Jackson HoltTESR—————
43Payton KokalyTEFR—————
48Nathan PiggottTEFR—————
49Brady SheltonTEFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Eastern Michigan depth chart →