2014 Football Roster
Roster
Lang, Paul

Jersey Number 83
Paul Lang
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 259
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Mount Lebanon
Bio
Bio (PDF) | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 CAREER NOTES: Four-year letterwinner saw action in 50 games, including 15 starts . . . had 15 career catches for 136 yards (9.1 avg.) . . . primarily used as a blocking tight end . . . one of 22 Spartans in program history to earn Academic All-Big Ten honors four times . . . earned his bachelor's degree in economics in December 2015. 2015 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in all 14 games, including nine starts . . . had a career-high 11 receptions for 129 yards (11.7 avg.) . . . named MSU's recipient of the Cotton Bowl Classic's Scholar-Athlete Award . . . received the President's Award (Senior Lineman/Senior Back Perseverance: Offense) at the team banquet . . . had a 17-yard reception in the College Football Playoff Semifinal vs. No. 2 Alabama and also the Big Ten Championship Game vs. No. 4 Iowa . . . chosen as the fourth game captain vs. Penn State and was named one of three Spartan unsung heroes in the game . . . named one of three Spartan unsung heroes of the game vs. Maryland . . . posted career highs for receptions (3) and receiving yards (35) in win over Indiana; had a career-long 21-yard grab vs. IU . . . named one of three Spartan unsung heroes of the game against the Hoosiers . . . named one of three Spartan unsung heroes of the game vs. Michigan . . . caught two passes for 34 yards, including a 20-yard reception, at Rutgers . . . had two receptions for 14 yards vs. Purdue . . . caught one pass for 9 yards and was named Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his role in the win over the Central Michigan . . . also named fourth game captain against the Chippewas . . . had a 3-yard reception vs. No. 7 Oregon; named Spartan unsung hero on offense against the Ducks. 2014 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games, including four starts (Ohio State, Rutgers, Penn State, Baylor) when MSU lined up in a double tight end formation . . . selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the third year in a row . . . had one catch against Eastern Michigan. 2013 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 13 games to earn his second letter . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Illinois . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the second-straight year. 2012 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 10 games, including two starts (Ohio State, Northwestern), to earn his first letter . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . had three catches for 8 yards . . . recorded his first career touchdown with a 2-yard reception at No. 23 Michigan . . . started at Indiana . . . had a 4-yard reception vs. No. 14 Ohio State . . . missed all of spring practice with a back injury. 2011 SEASON: Redshirted . . . missed the entire 2011 season with a back injury. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated among the nation's top tight ends by Scout.com (No. 62) . . . named to SuperPrep's All-Northeast and PrepStar's All-East Teams . . . ranked among Pennsylvania's Top 25 seniors by SuperPrep (No. 23) . . . earned first-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors as a senior . . . also named one of The Almanac's Premier Pigskin Performers . . . two-way starter (tight end and defensive end) for Coach Chris Haering at Mount Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh who helped lead the Blue Devils to an 11-1 record and a trip to the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals in 2010 . . . had 25 receptions for 341 yards (13.6 avg.) and four touchdowns as a senior . . . also recorded 51 tackles (33 solos, 18 assists), including four sacks (19 yards), and a fumble recovery in 2010 . . . caught five passes for 37 yards (7.4 avg.) and a score as a junior . . . four-year starter and three-time captain for the Mount Lebanon basketball team . . . helped lead the Blue Devil basketball team to back-to-back appearances in the WPIAL Class AAAA finals . . . in his senior season, he became only the second two-sport athlete in school history to eclipse the 1,000-point career milestone . . . averaged 14.3 points and 8.4 rebounds as a junior for Coach Joe David while helping the Blue Devils to a 26-2 record . . . member of the National Honor Society and Student Athletic Leadership Academy . . . son of Michael and Carolyn Lang . . . born May 24, 1992 . . . spent 2 and 1/2 weeks in Australia (June-July 2015), participating in MSU's study abroad International Summer Sports Program . . . majoring in economics.
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