Kenard Lang

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.

Kenard Lang
North Carolina A&T Aggies
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1975-01-31) 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
As a player:
As a coach:

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
1997WSH11342591.502
1998WSH16544687.020
1999WSH16363336.031
2000WSH16161603.011
2001WSH166550154.032
2002CLE154532135.520
2003CLE156046148.011
2004CLE166249137.020
2005CLE164128132.000
2006DEN16362886.010
Career1534493539650.0157

[3]

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
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Jones Fightin' Tigers () (2008–2012)
2008 Jones 7–43–12nd
2009 Jones 5–61–22nd
2010 Jones 9–32–12nd
2011 Jones 3–91–23rd
2012 Jones 8–52–12nd
Jones: 32–279–7
Wekiva Mustangs () (2013–2015)
2013 Wekiva 5–53–33rd
2014 Wekiva 8–35–12nd
2015 Wekiva 6–41–23rd
Wekiva: 19–129–6
Maynard Evans Trojans () (2016–2022)
2016 Maynard Evans 2–80–34th
2017 Maynard Evans 4–70–24th
2018 Maynard Evans 1–90–24th
2019 Maynard Evans 5–51–24th
2020 Maynard Evans 2–50–0N/A
2021 Maynard Evans 3–70–35th
2022 Maynard Evans 3–71–35th
Maynard Evans: 20–482–14
Total:65–84

References
  1. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/highschool/football/os-hs-evans-football-box-20111026,0,2328252.story
  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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