Hunter Long

Hunter Long

27-Year-Old Tight EndTE
Jacksonville Jaguars
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Long primarily played special teams while sparingly suiting up across his first three NFL seasons, but he saw more action on offense with the Rams last year and caught seven of nine targets for 60 yards. The 2021 third-round pick then joined the Jaguars on a two-year, $5 million deal during the offseason. Long's contract should secure him a place on the season-opening roster, though he isn't likely to have much involvement in the passing game behind presumed starter Brenton Strange. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Jaguars in March of 2025.
Nabs touchdown in Week 4
TEJacksonville Jaguars
September 29, 2025
Long caught all three of his targets for 23 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 26-21 win over the 49ers.
ANALYSIS
Long has now caught five of six targets for 35 yards and a touchdown over the past two weeks while playing just 35 offensive snaps. Although the 27-year-old played fewer snaps (21) than Johnny Mundt (22) in Week 4, he appears to be emerging as Jacksonville's top reserve vertical-threat tight end. Long will likely retain a similar role in the Jaguars' Week 5 matchup with the Chiefs, working behind Brenton Strange.
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How do Hunter Long's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
7.0
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.65
 
% Team Air Yards
2.7%
 
% Team Targets
5.1%
 
Avg Depth of Target
4.0 Yds
 
Catch Rate
85.7%
 
Drop Rate
14.3%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
2.5
 
% Targeted On Route
50.0%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
2.93
 
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars 2025 TE Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

22381%
9434%
4316%
31%
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How often does Hunter Long run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Hunter Long and the other tight ends for the Jaguars are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Hunter Long
14 routes   7 targets
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33%
17 routes   3 targets
19%
104 routes   23 targets
49%
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Monday, Oct 6th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
76.5
 
Cornerbacks
58.1
 
Safeties
121.5
 
Linebackers
73.8
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Hunter Long's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
243 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.65 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.42 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.41 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.5 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
33.75 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
Acquired in the trade that sent Jalen Ramsey to Miami, the second-year bruiser spent the vast majority of his snaps for the Dolphins as a blocker, and saw just one target over 101 snaps in 2022. Tyler Higbee and Brycen Hopkins are entrenched as the starting tight ends, and the Rams rarely utilized any depth tight ends (29 total snaps outside the starting two tight ends in 2022), which leaves little hope for Long to make much of an impact in Year 3.
To say Long underwhelmed as a rookie would be an understatement, as the 2021 third-round pick managed just one eight-yard catch in seven appearances. It's important to note the context that Long suffered a serious injury in training camp, and that tight ends often fail to produce as rookies even when healthy. Still, with Mike Gesicki an Durham Smythe both having re-signed, Long's path to a role Year 2 remains unclear.
Tight ends are rarely productive as rookies, and Long may have little opportunity in 2021 behind clear No. 1 option Mike Gesicki. However, Gesicki and No. 2 option Durham Smythe are both entering the final year of their rookie deals. After impressing as a receiver at Boston College, Long could see significant future opportunity if Gesicki isn't signed long-term.
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Two grabs vs. Houston
TEJacksonville Jaguars
September 22, 2025
Long caught two of three targets for 12 yards during Sunday's 17-10 win over the Texans.
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Cleared to play
TEJacksonville Jaguars
September 19, 2025
Long (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Back at practice
TEJacksonville Jaguars
Ankle
September 18, 2025
Long (ankle) returned to a limited practice Thursday, Demetrius Harvey of The Florida Times-Union reports.
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Pops up on injury report
TEJacksonville Jaguars
Ankle
September 17, 2025
Long (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
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Hauls in first touchdown
TEJacksonville Jaguars
September 8, 2025
Long caught his lone target for a six-yard touchdown during Sunday's 26-10 win against the Panthers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could join Jaguars
TEFree Agent
April 30, 2021
In his 2021 Day Two draft projection, Steve Muench of Scouts Inc. suggests that the Jaguars could take Long 45th overall.
ANALYSIS
The Jaguars declined Tyler Eifert's contract option and could use a another pass-catching option at tight end to bolster the supporting cast of top overall pick, QB Trevor Lawrence. Per Muench, Long, a Boston College product, "has the speed and frame to make plays down the seam, plus he has some upside as an open-field runner after the catch."
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