Kenard Lang
Kenard Dushun Lang (born January 31, 1975) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He played for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.
| No. 76, 90, 96 | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 1975 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Maynard Evans (Orlando, Florida) |
| College: | Miami (FL) |
| NFL Draft: | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 |
| Career history | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school years
Lang attended Maynard Evans High School in Orlando and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball.
College and professional career
Lang played college football at the University of Miami. He was part of the 10-1 1994 Hurricanes squad who played in the Orange Bowl.[1]
Lang was drafted in the first round with the 17th overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by The Washington Redskins where he played through the 2001 season.[2] He later signed with The Cleveland Browns.
During the 2005 season, the Browns attempted to convert Lang to linebacker in their new 3-4 scheme under head coach Romeo Crennel. The position change was generally considered to be unsuccessful, however, and Lang was released in February 2006. On March 18, 2006, Lang signed with the Denver Broncos. The Broncos released him on August 27, 2007.
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | WSH | 11 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | WSH | 16 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | WSH | 16 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | WSH | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | WSH | 16 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | CLE | 15 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | CLE | 15 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 62 | 49 | 13 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | CLE | 16 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | DEN | 16 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 153 | 449 | 353 | 96 | 50.0 | 15 | 7 |
Coaching career
Lang coached at Jones High School in Orlando, Florida with Charlie Frye in 2008.[4] He took a team that was 1–9 in 2007 and turned them into a playoff team in his first season. Lang was the head football coach at Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida from 2013 to 2015. His most recent high school coaching position was at his alma mater, Evans High School in Orlando, Florida, until 2023, when Lang took an assistant coaching position at North Carolina A&T State University.
Lang also founded the Kenard Lang Foundation, which focuses on cancer, youth, and education.
References
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-evans-football-box-20111026,0,2328252.story
- "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Kenard Land Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Duaron Williams, Kenard Lang: Orlando Jones High coach Kenard Lang and OL Duaron Williams have been friends for nearly a decade - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.