Kenard Lang

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Kenard Lang
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Position: Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1975-01-31) January 31, 1975 (age 49)
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
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Kenard Dushun Lang (born January 31, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end who played in the National Football League. He played for the Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos.

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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 selected 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

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble Recoveries
1997 WSH 11342591.502
1998 WSH 16544687.020
1999 WSH 16363336.031
2000 WSH 16161603.011
2001 WSH 166550154.032
2002 CLE 154532135.520
2003 CLE 156046148.011
2004 CLE 166249137.020
2005 CLE 164128132.000
2006 DEN 16362886.010
Career1534493539650.0157

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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.

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Jones Fightin' Tigers ()(2008–2012)
2008Jones7–43–12nd
2009Jones5–61–22nd
2010Jones9–32–12nd
2011Jones3–91–23rd
2012Jones8–52–12nd
Jones:32–279–7
Wekiva Mustangs ()(2013–2015)
2013Wekiva5–53–33rd
2014Wekiva8–35–12nd
2015Wekiva6–41–23rd
Wekiva:19–129–6
Maynard Evans Trojans ()(2016–2022)
2016Maynard Evans2–80–34th
2017Maynard Evans4–70–24th
2018Maynard Evans1–90–24th
2019Maynard Evans5–51–24th
2020Maynard Evans2–50–0N/A
2021Maynard Evans3–70–35th
2022Maynard Evans3–71–35th
Maynard Evans:20–482–14
Total:65–84

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-evans-football-box-20111026,0,2328252.story [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Kenard Land Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "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.
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