Kendall Langford

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Kendall Langford
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Langford with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
No. 70, 90, 96, 98
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-01-27) January 27, 1986 (age 38)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Petersburg (VA)
College: Hampton (2004–2007)
NFL draft: 2008  / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (2008)
  • 3× First-team All-MEAC (2005–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:290
Sacks:22.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Kendall Arkel Langford (born January 27, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Hampton, and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. He also played for the St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans.

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Early years

Langford attended and played high school football at Petersburg (Va.) High School. [1] He was earned First-team All-District honors as a junior in 2002, as well as First-team All-District, Second-team All-Metro, and Second-team All-Region honors as a senior. [2]

College career

After high school, Langford attended and played college football at Hampton University, where he was a four-year letterman from 2004 to 2007. [1] He was also recruited by Virginia, Virginia Tech, Morgan State as well as other Division I-AA schools. [3]

In 12 games (three starts) for the Pirates as a freshman in 2004, Langford earned Freshman all-American honors after recording 44 tackles (15 solo), 11.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, seven quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. [1] In a game against South Carolina State, he recovered a fumble and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. [2]

As a sophomore in 2005, Langford started all 12 games for the Pirates at left defensive end. [1] On the season he recorded 65 tackles (31 solo), 15.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, three forced fumbles, two blocked kicks and two passes defensed. [1] For his efforts, Langford earned first-team All-MEAC honors. [1] He earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honors in a game against Delaware State after racking up nine tackles (four solo), five tackles for a loss and three sacks. [2]

Langford earned first-team All-MEAC honors for the second consecutive season as a junior in 2005. [1] He started all 12 games for the Pirates at left defensive end, recording 55 tackles (32 solo), 16 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, eight quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, a blocked kick and a pass defensed. [1] His tackle total led the Pirates' defensive lineman, while his sack total ranked third in the MEAC. [1]

During his senior season at Hampton in 2007, Langford led the team with 72 tackles (32 solo) on his way to his third straight first-team All-MEAC selection. [1] He also recorded 13.5 tackles for a loss, six sacks, 12 quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles, a blocked kick and a pass defensed. [1] In a game against North Carolina A&T, Langford intercepted a Shelton Morgan pass and returned it 22 yards for his second career touchdown. [4] Following his senior season, he appeared in the East-West Shrine Game and 2008 Senior Bowl. [1]

After playing in 47 games for Hampton, Langford finished his collegiate career with 236 tackles (110 solo), 56.5 tackles for a loss, 23.5 sacks, 39 quarterback pressures, nine force fumbles, a fumble recovery, five pass deflections, an interception, five blocked kicks and two touchdowns. [5]

College statistics

Career statistics [1] [2] [4]
Tackles
YearGTotalSoloAstTFLSckFFFRINTPDTD
20041244152911.54.521011
20051265313415.54.530020
200612553223168.520010
20071172324013.5620111
Total4723611012656.523.591152

Professional career

Coming out of Hampton, Langford was projected by the majority of NFL draft experts and analysts to be a third or fourth round pick. He received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine drills. Langford had private workouts with the Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, and St. Louis Rams. He was ranked as the 11th best defensive end prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		295 lb
(134 kg)		4.95 s1.59 s2.84 s4.69 s7.72 s27 in
(0.69 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Miami Dolphins

"I think I am a power player. I get after the ball. I chase the ball. I believe I make plays."

Kendall Langford, April 2008 [3]

Langford was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (66th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. [8] [9] He was the second of three defensive lineman taken by the Dolphins in the 2008 Draft, following Phillip Merling and preceding Lionel Dotson. [9] He was projected as a defensive end in the Dolphins' 3–4 defense. [7] Negotiations between the Dolphins and Langford's agent took place in June and lasted until he was signed to a multi-year deal on July 11. [7]

St. Louis Rams

Langford signed with the St. Louis Rams on March 17, 2012. [10] He was released by the team on February 26, 2015. [11]

Indianapolis Colts

Langford signed with the Indianapolis Colts on March 10, 2015. [12] On November 19, 2016, Langford was placed on injured reserve. [13]

On August 9, 2017, Langford was released by the Colts after failing his physical. [14]

New Orleans Saints

On September 21, 2017, Langford signed with the New Orleans Saints. [15] He was released on October 4, 2017. [16]

Houston Texans

On October 10, 2017, Langford signed with the Houston Texans. [17] He was released on November 7, 2017. [18]

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On August 14, 2018, Langford signed with the Miami Dolphins. [19] He was released on September 1, 2018. [20]

Career statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGamesTacklesInterceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFF
2008 Miami Dolphins 1613312562.0–3–––––0
2009 Miami Dolphins 16134333102.5–1–––––1
2010 Miami Dolphins 16164733143.0–4–––––2
2011 Miami Dolphins 1612201550.0–1–––––1
2012 St. Louis Rams 1616271892.0–2–––––0
2013 St. Louis Rams 16164936135.0–4–––––0
2014 St. Louis Rams 164251781.0–0–––––0
2015 Indianapolis Colts 16163823157.0–3–––––0
2016 Indianapolis Colts 7710820.0–2–––––0
Total1351132902088222.5–20–––––4

Postseason

SeasonTeamGamesTacklesInterceptions Fumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFF
2008 Miami Dolphins 112200.0–0–––––0
Total112200.0–0–––––0

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References

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  5. ↑ "KENDALL LANGFORD". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Kendall Langford, DS #11 DE, Hampton". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "KFFL – Kendall Langford, DL". KFFL.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  8. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "NFL Team: Miami Dolphins 2008 Picks". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  10. ↑ Sources: Rams sign Kendall Langford
  11. ↑ Sessler, Marc (February 26, 2015). "St. Louis Rams release DT Kendall Langford". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  12. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (March 10, 2015). "Colts Bringing In Kendall Langford Along The Defensive Line". Colts.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. November 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  14. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (August 9, 2017). "Colts cut DE Langford with failed physical designation". NFL.com.
  15. ↑ Crabtree, Curtis (September 21, 2017). "Kendall Langford signs one-year deal with Saints". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  16. ↑ "Saints Cut DL Kendall Langford & LB Ben Heeney". NFLTradeRumors.co. October 3, 2017.
  17. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
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