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.,[1] and then was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.[2]
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 18, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 266 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Tucker (Tucker, Georgia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Troy | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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He was also a member of the Orlando Predators.[3]
High school career
editLang 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.[4] 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.[5]
College career
editIn 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.[6]
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.[7]
Professional career
editSan Diego Chargers
editShortly 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.[8]
Orlando Predators
editLang was signed by the Arena Football League team, the Orlando Predators on December 6, 2011.[9]
Edmonton Eskimos
editLang was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on September 25, 2012.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
editLang was signed by the Ottawa Redblacks on February 13, 2014.[11] Lang was released by the Ottawa Redblacks on October 14, 2014.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Chargers release WR Buster Davis as camp opens; Turner impressed with rookie QB Tolzien". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 29, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Eskimos bulk up on defensive line | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "Orlando Predators Add Former NFL Linebacker Brandon Lang". Orlando Predators official website. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Rivals.com Prep School Top 25 2005, November 2, 2004
- ^ nfl.com Teams begin scramble to sign undrafted players, April 25, 2010, archived from the original on April 26, 2010
- ^ Q&A with Troy defensive end Brandon Lang, dothaneagle.com, June 16, 2008, archived from the original on July 28, 2012
- ^ 100 Best Returning Players Of 2009, College Football News, January 16, 2009, archived from the original on January 18, 2009, retrieved January 16, 2009
- ^ "Chargers release WR Buster Davis as camp opens; Turner impressed with rookie QB Tolzien". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved July 29, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Preds add former NFL linebacker Brandon Lang". Orlando Post. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Eskimos bulk up on defensive line | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ "FA14: RedBlacks ink Smith, Lang, three others". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ FA14: News Release: Transactions; October 14, 2014