Brendan Langley: Difference between revisions

| name = Brendan Langley

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| caption = Langley with the Broncos in 2017

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| number = 27

| position = [[Wide receiver]]/[[Cornerback]]

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|16}}

| birth_place = [[Marietta, Georgia]], U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lbs = 179

| high_school = [[Carlton J. Kell High School|Carlton J. Kell]]<br/>(Marietta, Georgia)

| college = [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (2013–2014) <br/> [[Lamar Cardinals football|Lamar]] (2015–2016)

| draftyear = 2017

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 101

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'''Brendan Langley''' (born October 16, 1994) is aan American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[wide receiver]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] atfor the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]] from 20232013 to 20242014, then attransferred to [[Lamar Cardinals football|Lamar]],.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://onlineathens.com/sports/dogbytes/2017-04-25/brendan-langley-awaits-draft-call-after-detour-small-school-uga|title=Brendan Langley awaits draft call after 'detour' to small school from UGA|publisher=}}</ref> andHe was selected in the third round of the [[2017 NFL Draftdraft]] by the [[Denver Broncos]] as a [[cornerback]].

On December 8, 2016, it was announced that Langley accepted his invitation to play in the [[2017 Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Lamar cornerback Brendan Langley receives invitation to Senior Bowl| url=https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/sports/lamar/amp/Lamar-cornerback-Brendan-Langley-receives-10782845.php| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=BeaumontEnterprise.Com| author=Danny Shapiro| date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> Throughout the week leading up to the [[Senior Bowl]], Langley was impressive in practice and showed fluid movement and an ability to break quickly to the ball, but was unable to hang on to [[football catch|receptions]] during receiving drills.<ref>{{cite web| title=Senior Bowl watch: Lamar's Brendan Langley impresses| url=https://www.texanswire.usatoday.com/2017/01/26/senior-bowl-watch-lamars-brendan-langley-impresses/amp/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=TexansWire.USAtoday.com| author=Jeff Risdon| date=January 26, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On January 27, 2017, Langley appeared in the [[2017 Senior Bowl|2017 Reese's Senior Bowl]] as part of [[Chicago Bears]] head coach [[John Fox (American football)|John Fox's]] North team. Langley recorded three combined [[tackled gridiron|tackles]] and [[intercepted]] [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]] quarterback [[Antonio Pipkin]] as the North lost 16–15 to the South. Langley was one of 60 collegiate [[defensive back]]s to attend the [[NFL Scouting Combine]] in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]. He completed all of the combine drills and finished first among all defensive backs in the [[bench press]] and tenth in the [[40-yard dash]].<ref>{{cite web| title=NFL Combine results 2017: Full numbers for defensive backs| url=https://www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nfl/2017/3/5/14811954/2017-nfl-combine-results-defensive-backs-jamal-adams-marshon-lattimore| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=SBNation.com| author=Jon Benne| date=March 6, 2017}}</ref> On March 23, 2017, Langley attended Lamar's [[pro day]], but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional and coverage skills for team representatives and scouts from ten NFL teams.<ref>{{cite web| title=2017 NFL Draft: Kansas City Chiefs attend Lamar University pro day| url=https://www.arrowheadaddict.com/2017/03/25/2017-nfl-draft-chiefs-check-lamar-pro-day/amp/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=arrowheadaddict.com| author=Matt Conner| date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> During the draft process, he had private visits and workouts with multiple teams, including the [[New England Patriots]], [[Denver Broncos]], [[New York Jets]], [[Arizona Cardinals]], [[Minnesota Vikings]], and the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref name="detour">{{cite web|title=Brendan Langley awaits draft call after 'detour' to small school from UGA| url=http://www.onlineathens.com/sports/dogbytes/2017-04-25/brendan-langley-awaits-draft-call-after-detour-small-school-uga| website=onlineathens.com| access-date=February 9, 2018| author=Marc Weiszer| date=April 25, 2017}}</ref> At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Langley was projected to be a fourth to sixth round pick by [[NFL draft]] experts and analysts. Langley was ranked as the 24th best [[cornerback]] prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.<ref>{{cite web| title=Brendan Langley, DS #25 CAB, Lamar| url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=127536&draftyear=2017&genpos=CB| access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref>

The [[Denver Broncos]] selected Langley in the third round with the 101st overall pick of the [[2017 NFL Draftdraft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Broncos select Brendan Langley with third-round compensatory pick|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-brendan-langley-with-third-round-compensatory-pick-18798059|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> Langley was the 18th cornerback selected in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the highest draft pick from Lamar since [[Tom Smiley]] in [[1968 NFL Draftdraft|1968]], and was the first player drafted from Lamar in over 25 years (Tyrone Shavers, [[1990 NFL Draftdraft]]). He was also only the 19th player selected from Lamar and the fourth highest draft pick in school history.<ref>{{cite web| title=Football Database: Lamar University| url=https://www.footballdb.com/draft/college.html?c=Lamar| access-date=February 8, 2018| website=FootballDB.com}}</ref> On May 11, 2017, the Broncos signed Langley to a four-year, $3.17 million contract that includes a [[signing bonus]] of $706,288.<ref>{{cite web| title=Spotrac.com: Brendan Langley contract| url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/brendan-langley-21843/| access-date=February 9, 2018| website=Spotrac.com}}</ref>

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Langley was draftedselected in the 7th round during phase four in the [[2020 XFL Draft]] as a cornerback by the [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER|url=https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/defensive-backfield-draft-tracker|website=XFL.com|date=October 14, 2019}}</ref>

On February 28, 2022, Langley was signed by the [[Calgary Stampeders]] of the [[Canadian Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=Stamps Add Pair Of Receivers |url=https://www.stampeders.com/2022/02/28/stamps-add-pair-of-receivers/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Calgary Stampeders |language=en}}</ref> On May 14, 2022 Langley was placed on the team's suspended list as he was dealing with travel issues.<ref>{{Cite web |author=3Down Staff |date=2022-05-14 |title=Stampeders make 13 roster moves, including signing of supplemental draft pick T.J. Rayam |url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/14/stampeders-make-13-roster-moves-including-signing-of-supplemental-draft-pick-t-j-rayam/ |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=3DownNation |language=en-US}}</ref> He was indefinitely suspended by the Stampeders on May 26, 2022, following an incident at [[Newark Liberty International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2022-05-24 |title=Stampeders suspend American WR Langley - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/brendan-langley-calgary-stampeders-suspended-1.1803998 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=TSN |language=en}}</ref> On May 8, 2023 the Stampeders announced they had moved Langley to the retired list.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ | title=Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings }}</ref>

On May 23, 2022, a video emerged of Langley involved in a fight with a [[United Express]] employee at [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] who was later fired. The incident was said to occur after Langley was confronted over using a wheelchair to carry his luggage. Langley was later arrested and faced an assault charge.<ref>{{cite web| title=Passenger's punch knocks United Airlines worker through the counter, NJ video shows| date=May 23, 2022| url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/passenger-punch-knocks-united-airlines-195823544.html| access-date=May 23, 2022}}</ref> The Calgary Stampeders suspended Langley indefinitely, following his arrest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=Calgary Stampeders suspend receiver Brendan Langley following airport brawl |url=https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-stampeders-suspend-receiver-brendan-langley-following-airport-brawl-1.5916708 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Calgary |language=en}}</ref> The charges were later dropped after security footage showed that the United employee was the aggressor and instigated the physical altercation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/13/ex-nfl-db-brendan-langley-airport-assault-case-dismissed/?adid=social-tws | title=Ex-Broncos DB Brendan Langley's Airport Assault Case Dismissed | date=July 13, 2022 }}</ref>