Eastern Michigan Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Sep 20 (Sat)
3:30 p.m.
Roster
T.J. Lang
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ferndale, Mich.
- High School:
- Birmingham Brother Rice
PERSONAL: Full name: Thomas John Lang, Jr....Son of Thomas Lang and Lynn Confer...Born 9-20-87...Has three brothers, Zach, Trent and Garrett, and one sister, Megan...Criminal justice major...EMU: Started his career as a defensive lineman in 2005 and played 11 games, starting once...Moved to the offensive line as a sophomore in 2006 and has gone on to start all 24 games the past two seasons, all 12 in 2006 at right or left offensive tackle and all 12 last year at left offensive tackle...2007: Started all 12 games at offensive left tackle...Earned five single-game awards from the coaching staff for outstanding effort...Selected for a Championship Performance against Central Michigan (Nov. 16), and four Winning Performances, against Northwestern (Oct. 19), Western Michigan (Oct. 27), Toledo (Nov. 3) and Bowling Green (Nov. 9)...2006: Started all 12 games, 10 at offensive right tackle and two, the Kent State (Nov. 17) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 24) games, at offensive left tackle...Chosen by the coaching staff for five single-game awards...Named the Offensive Player of the Game at Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 30)...Earned a Championship Performance award against Toledo (Oct. 21), Championship Special Teams awards for the Central Michigan (Sept. 23) and Bowling Green (Oct. 14) games and a Winning Performance award versus Central Michigan...2005: Earned a varsity letter as one of seven true freshmen to see game action...Played in all 11 games and started once, in the season opener at Cincinnati (Sept. 1)...Turned in his best outing with two solos and two assisted tackles at Central Michigan (Sept. 24)...Singled out by the coaching staff for a Championship Special Teams Performance against Western Michigan (Nov. 5)...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Birmingham Brother Rice where he played football for head coach Al Fracassa...Senior Year: Played on both the offensive and defensive lines...Had 59 tackles, 34 assists, 8.5 sacks and one fumble recovery...First-team All-State Div. 2 and captain of the team by the Detroit Free Press...Selected No. 33 on Detroit Free Press writer Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top players in the state of Michigan...Selected to the All-North Team by the Detroit Free Press...Named his team’s Lombardi Award winner as the Most Outstanding Lineman...Won the Defensive Line award at the University of Michigan 2004 summer camp...Nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year award in the state of Michigan...Selected Special Mention on the Associated Press’ All-State Division 2 team...Junior Year: Named his team’s Most Improved Lineman...Helped lead the football team to the state finals...Sophomore Year: Played at Lakeland H.S. in White Lake and lettered in both football and baseball.
