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Kenard Lang

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A 1st-round pick (17th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Miami, Kenard Lang has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2006 with DEN, a career spanning 10 NFL seasons. His 61.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 78th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'3", 257#

College

Miami

Draft

Rd 1, 17th overall (1997)

Seasons

1997–2006

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
71.2

91th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.28
Pass rush×0.3+1.04
Ball skills×0.25+0.10
Run defense×0.2+1.40
Availability×0.1+1.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2006DEN61.515
2005CLE42.916
2004CLE69.516
2003CLE72.415
2002CLE6815
2001WAS71.216
2000WAS59.513
1999WAS67.215

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Kenard Lang has played in 121 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: WAS (1999–2001), CLE (2002–2005), DEN (2006).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2003: a 72.4, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAC—99
Week 2GB—47.9
Week 3KC—58.5
Week 4NYG—98
Week 5DAL—40.4
Week 6CAR—63.3
Week 7NYG—53.5
Week 8SEA—52.9
Week 10DEN—42.1
Week 11PHI—39.8
Week 12DAL—71.4
Week 13ARI—70.3
Week 14PHI—53.9
Week 15CHI—41
Week 16NO—57.1
Week 17ARI—40.5

Kenard Lang — common questions

What position does Kenard Lang play?
Kenard Lang is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Kenard Lang played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kenard Lang has played for WAS (1999–2001), CLE (2002–2005), DEN (2006).
Where did Kenard Lang go to college?
Kenard Lang played college football at Miami.
When was Kenard Lang drafted?
Kenard Lang was selected in round 1, 17th overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kenard Lang scored?
Kenard Lang has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kenard Lang's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kenard Lang rated 61.5 for 2006, the 78th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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