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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1987-09-20)September 20, 1987 (age 38) Ferndale, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Brother Rice(Bloomfield Township, Michigan) | ||||||
| College | Eastern Michigan (2005–2008) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Thomas John Lang (born September 20, 1987) is an American former professionalfootball player who was aguard for 10 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theEastern Michigan Eagles and was selected by theGreen Bay Packers in the fourth round of the2009 NFL draft. Lang was a member of the Packers'Super Bowl XLV championship team, and also played for theDetroit Lions. He earned twoPro Bowl selections in his career.
Lang was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. He attendedLakeland High School inWhite Lake, Michigan before transferring toBrother Rice High School inBirmingham, Michigan.[1][2] He played on both the offensive anddefensive line. As a senior, he had 59tackles, 8.5sacks, and onefumble recovery on defense.
T. J. Lang attended Eastern Michigan University. As a freshman, Lang played in all 11 games as a defensive lineman, recording 11 tackles, in the 2005 season. As a sophomore in 2006 Lang moved to offensive tackle and started all 36 games over the next three years.[3]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 5.15 s | 1.75 s | 2.97 s | 4.42 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 30 reps | |||||
| All values are fromPro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
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Lang was selected in the fourth round (109th overall) by theGreen Bay Packers in the2009 NFL draft.[5][6] On July 7, 2009, he signed a contract with the Packers. Lang started his first game at the left tackle position versus theCleveland Browns due to an injury toChad Clifton.[7]
On August 14, 2012, Lang signed a four-year contract extension with the Packers worth $20.8 million and a $5.5 million signing bonus through the 2016 season.[8]
For his play during the2016 season, Lang earned his first Pro Bowl appearance in the2017 Pro Bowl.[9]
On March 12, 2017, Lang signed a three-year contract with theDetroit Lions.[10] He started 13 games at right guard in his first season in Detroit, on his way to hissecond Pro Bowl.[11]
In 2018, Lang started six games at right guard, missing three games due to head, back, and neck injuries, before being placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2018.[12]
On March 8, 2019, Lang was released by the Lions.[13]
On March 29, 2019, Lang announced his retirement from the NFL.[14]
Lang joined theDetroit Lions Radio Network as asideline reporter beginning in the 2021 season.[15]
Lang appeared in the moviePitch Perfect 2 with a group of then-Packer teammates.[16]
