Brandon Lang
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Lang
| image = Brandon Lang.JPG
| caption = Lang in 2010.
| number = 91
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|6|18}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 266
| high_school = Tucker (Tucker, Georgia)
| college = Troy
| undraftedyear = 2010
| pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2012}})
- Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2012}}–{{CFL Year|2013}})
- Ottawa Redblacks ({{CFL Year|2014}})
| status =
| highlights = * 2× First-team All-Sun Belt (2008, 2009)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 0
| statlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue4 = 0
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150921051708/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/5501
}}
Brandon Montez Lang (born June 18, 1986 in Tucker, Georgia) is a gridiron football defensive end. He attended Troy University, where he graduated from in 2010. After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Diego Chargers.,{{cite news|title=Chargers release WR Buster Davis as camp opens; Turner impressed with rookie QB Tolzien|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/chargers-release-wr-buster-davis-as-camp-opens-turner-impressed-with-rookie-qb-tolzien/2011/07/28/gIQAFF25fI_story.html|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=29 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and then was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-bulk-up-on-defensive-line |title=Eskimos bulk up on defensive line | Edmonton Eskimos |access-date=2012-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127042158/http://esks.com/article/eskimos-bulk-up-on-defensive-line |archive-date=2012-11-27 |url-status=dead }}
He was also a member of the Orlando Predators.{{cite news|title=Orlando Predators Add Former NFL Linebacker Brandon Lang |url=http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/orlando-predators-add-former-nfl-linebacker-brandon-lang-200.php |publisher=Orlando Predators official website |accessdate=20 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509233242/http://www.orlandopredators.com/news/orlando-predators-add-former-nfl-linebacker-brandon-lang-200.php |archivedate=9 May 2012 }}
High school career
Lang attended Tucker High School in Georgia, where he helped his team to a 34-4 record over three seasons while playing both tight end and defensive end. Lang was twice named both first-team All-State (AJC) and All-Region. As a defensive player, he recorded 290 career tackles including 71 sacks. He was also credited with 18 career fumble recoveries and 122 tackles for loss.
He initially committed to play football at Georgia, but instead attended Hargrave Military Academy. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lang was ranked 10th among prep school prospects in 2005.{{Citation |date=November 2, 2004 |title=Rivals.com Prep School Top 25 2005 |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1056 }} It has been reported by NFL blogger Gil Brant that Lang signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent shortly after the draft.{{Citation |date=April 25, 2010 |title=nfl.com Teams begin scramble to sign undrafted players |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817c634a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426161551/http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d817c634a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true |archivedate=2010-04-26 }}
College career
In 2006, he committed to Troy and became part of the defensive line rotation as a freshman. In 2007, Lang started three games before a knee injury ended his season. In 2008, Lang was rated as the Sun Belt Conference's top NFL Draft prospect by Sporting News.{{Citation|publisher=dothaneagle.com |date=June 16, 2008 |title=Q&A with Troy defensive end Brandon Lang |url=http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/sports/college/troy/article/qa_with_troy_defensive_end_brandon_lang/27643/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728225019/http://www.dothaneagle.com/dea/sports/college/troy/article/qa_with_troy_defensive_end_brandon_lang/27643/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2012 }}
During the 2008 season, Lang earned 9 sacks and 56 tackles over the 13 game season. Following the year, he was named to the top 100 returning players in college football, ranking at number 84.{{Citation |publisher=College Football News |date=January 16, 2009 |title=100 Best Returning Players Of 2009 |url=http://cfn.scout.com/2/830681.html |access-date=January 16, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118221146/http://cfn.scout.com/2/830681.html |archive-date=January 18, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
Professional career
=San Diego Chargers=
Shortly after going undrafted in 2010, Lang signed with the San Diego Chargers as a free agent. He was released by the Chargers on November 22, 2010, but later re-signed. He was released again on July 28, 2011.{{cite news|title=Chargers release WR Buster Davis as camp opens; Turner impressed with rookie QB Tolzien|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/chargers-release-wr-buster-davis-as-camp-opens-turner-impressed-with-rookie-qb-tolzien/2011/07/28/gIQAFF25fI_story.html|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Washington Post|accessdate=29 July 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
=Orlando Predators=
=Edmonton Eskimos=
Lang was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.{{Cite web |url=http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-bulk-up-on-defensive-line |title=Eskimos bulk up on defensive line | Edmonton Eskimos |access-date=2012-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127042158/http://esks.com/article/eskimos-bulk-up-on-defensive-line |archive-date=2012-11-27 |url-status=dead }}
=Ottawa Redblacks=
Lang was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on February 13, 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/redblacks-ink-smith-land-three-others |title=FA14: RedBlacks ink Smith, Lang, three others |access-date=2017-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225152/http://www.cfl.ca/article/redblacks-ink-smith-land-three-others |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}
Lang was released by the Ottawa Redblacks on October 14, 2014.[http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d4de6a98c3a55f12911ee7070&id=af98813e59 FA14: News Release: Transactions; October 14, 2014]
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140901042404/http://ottawaredblacks.com/roster/show/id/5501 Ottawa Redblacks player bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716062217/http://www.troytrojans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17200&ATCLID=1065345 Official bio at Troy]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100820031256/http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/brandon-lang/d1be1d5a-665d-483e-a142-ec04c9777f68 Official Bio in San Diego]
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Orlando Predators players
Category:Ottawa Redblacks players
Category:Players of American football from DeKalb County, Georgia
Category:Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Troy Trojans football players
Category:Sportspeople from Tucker, Georgia