Steven Longa (born September 29, 1994) is a Cameroonian-American former professional footballlinebacker who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at Saddle Brook High School in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where he earned All-State honors his senior year. He played college football at Rutgers, where he was a three-year letterman. In 2013, Longa was named a Freshman All-American after leading NCAA Division I in tackles by a freshman with 123. He was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference in 2015. He started 37 games during his college career and recorded 342 tackles, which was the third most in school history. Longa forwent his final year of college eligibility to enter the 2016 NFL draft. After going undrafted, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was released by the Seahawks before the start of the 2016 season and was then signed by the Lions, with whom he played for until 2019. Longa was primarily a special teams player during his NFL career; 493 of his 561 careers snaps were on special teams.
Early life
Steven Longa was born on September 29, 1994 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[1][2] He lived in Yaoundé before moving to the United States at the age of 12.[3][4][1] His family then settled in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where he attended Saddle Brook High School and was recruited to play American football, a sport he had never played before.[3] He began playing football his freshman year of high school.[5][6][7]
In the class of 2012, Longa was rated a four-star athlete recruit, the No. 31 athlete in the country and the No. 9 overall prospect in New Jersey by ESPN.com:[27][28][29] a three-star outside linebacker recruit, the No. 33 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 8 overall prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com:[30][31][32] a three-star outside linebacker recruit, the No. 42 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 11 overall prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports.com:[33][34][35] and a two-star recruit and the No. 110 outside linebacker in the country by Scout.com.[36][37] He was also rated both a three-star recruit, the No. 59 outside linebacker in the country and the No. 17 overall prospect in New Jersey on 247Sports.com's composite rating, which takes into account the ratings of all the other major recruiting services in the country.[33][38][39][40]
He moved to weakside linebacker during spring practice in 2014.[16][52] In June 2014, he was named second-team Preseason All-Big Ten Conference by Athlon Sports and first-team Preseason All-Big Ten by Phil Steele.[53][54] Longa appeared in 13 games, all starts, at weakside linebacker in 2014. He again led the team in tackles with 102.[16] He also had two sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup.[16][47]
In June 2015, Longa was named Preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third-team Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports.[55][56][16] In July 2015, he was named to the watch list for the Lombardi Award, which is given to the best lineman or linebacker in the country.[57] He played in 11 games, all starts, in 2015 at weakside linebacker.[16][42] Longa missed the game against Army on November 21 due to injury.[58][16] He led the team in tackles with 117 and in forced fumbles with two.[16] He also recorded two sacks and two pass breakups.[16][42] Longa had a career-high 19 tackles against Ohio State on October 24.[59][16] His 19 tackles was tied for the most by any Big Ten player in a game that season.[60][16] He was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and third-team All-Big Ten by the media.[61][16] Longa was also named the team's defensive MVP.[16][42]
Longa started 37 career games for the Scarlet Knights and recorded 342 tackles, which was the third most in school history.[62][63][59] He became the second player in school history to have three seasons with at least 100 tackles.[64][7] He also had seven career sacks, seven pass breakups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.[64][59] Longa majored in labor studies and employment relations at Rutgers.[16] On December 22, 2015, he announced that he would forgo his final year of college eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft.[65][66]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Longa was rated the 17th best inside linebacker in the 2016 draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[67]Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be drafted in the sixth or seventh rounds. Zierlein stated that "Longa could factor in as an eventual starter at some point, but he might have to prove himself on special teams early in his career to earn his initial roster spot."[68]
Longa signed with the Seattle Seahawks in May 2016 after going undrafted in the 2016 draft.[70] He was released on September 3, 2016.[71]
Detroit Lions
On September 5, 2016, Longa was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit Lions.[72] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8 and made his NFL debut on October 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, appearing in 15 snaps on special teams.[73][2] He was released on October 11 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 13.[74][75]
Longa signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017.[76] He appeared in a career-high 15 games in 2017, recording 12 solo tackles and one assisted tackle while appearing in 14 snaps on defense and 302 snaps on special teams.[2] He was inactive for the Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers.[77]
On August 20, 2018, Longa was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL.[78] He missed the entire season due to the injury.[79]
On August 31, 2019, he was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[80][81] Longa was promoted to the active roster on October 26.[82] He appeared in 10 games during the 2019 season, totaling seven solo tackles and eight assisted tackles while playing 54 snaps on defense and 176 snaps on special teams.[2] The Lions released Longa on April 15, 2020.[83]
Overall, he played in 26 games during his NFL career, recording 19 solo tackles and nine assisted tackles while appearing in 68 snaps on defense and 493 snaps on special teams.[2]
Personal life
Longa's father, Etienne Longa, played soccer in Cameroon.[5][7][84] Steve became an American citizen in 2019.[85]
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