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RESHARD LANGFORD #48

Reshard Langford #48
PositionSafety
Height6-1
Weight213
Years ExperienceR
Birthdate2/6/1986
HometownTanner, AL
CollegeVanderbilt
Current statusActive
Games Started0
Games Played0

College Bio

Rookie safety was signed by Kansas City from the Philadelphia practice squad on December 25th … Spent the first 15 weeks of the 2009 season on the Eagles practice squad … Started all 48 games he played at Vanderbilt … Recorded 247 tackles (169 solo), 16.5 for loss (-44.0 yards), a sack (-5.0 yards), 11 INTs for 216 yards, 19 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … Added to Philadelphia’s practice squad (9/7/09) ... Released by Philadelphia (9/5/09) ... Originally entered the NFL rookie free agent with Philadelphia (4/27/09).

2008: Started all 13 games as a senior for the fourth consecutive season … Produced 76 tackles (49 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, three INTs for 75 yards, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.

2007: Opened all 12 games at strong safety as a junior … Tallied 66 tackles (40 solo), 4.5 stops for loss, two INTs for 28 yards, eight passes defensed and a forced fumble … Had 10 tackles and an INT vs. Florida … Collected 10 tackles vs. Tennessee.

2006: Started all 12 games as a sophomore … Amassed 51 tackles (36 solo), 6.0 tackles for loss, a sack (-5.0 yards), three INTs for 58 yards, four passes defensed and two fumble recoveries … Named the Captain’s Award winner for his superb leadership skills as voted by his teammates … His three INTs tied for first on the team for the second consecutive season … Posted seven tackles and an INT vs. Mississippi … Registered five tackles and a fumble recovery vs. South Carolina to win the club’s Defensive Player of the Week Award … Added a season-high eight tackles vs. Georgia.

2005: Opened all 11 games as a redshirt freshman … Compiled 54 tackles (44 solo), 3.5 stops for loss, three INTs for 55 yards, four passes defensed, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference Team by The Sporting News … Earned Defensive Back Co-MVP honors … Led the team with three INTs … Intercepted his first collegiate pass vs. Richmond.

2004: Redshirted as a true freshman … Graduated with a degree in Sociology from Vanderbilt.

Personal Bio

• A prep standout as a running back and safety at Tanner High School in Tanner, Alabama.

• Rushed for 1,459 yards and 30 TDs as a senior to earn all-state honors.

• Also lettered in basketball, baseball as well as track and field.

• Was a two-time all-region selection in basketball.

• Spent three summers in college serving as a mentor to elementary school students at the Martha O’Bryan Center in East Nashville, Tennessee.

• Full name: Reshard Nelson Langford.

• Single.