Kendall Langford life and biography

All football fans have a Super Bowl memory, however not many have one like Kendall’s parents, Calvin and Ardee. During the first quarter of Super Bowl XX in 1986, Ardee, who was expecting her third child, called Calvin, who was attending a Super Bowl party that he helped organize for his fellow police officers to let him know that she was in labor and his third child was on the way. Thinking that Ardee was playing a joke on him, Calvin returned home to find Ardee in labor. The couple headed to the hospital and a few hours later an 8-pound, 3-ounce Kendall Arkel Langford was born.

2010 - Ranks tied for fith on the Dolphins with 24 tackles and is tied for third on the team with two sacks for three yards in losses this season ... Started seven games this year ... Finished second on the team in tackles once this season ... On Oct. 4th vs. New England finished second on the team in tackles with six stops, including one sack, tackling Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for no gain ... On Sept. 19th at Minnesota had five tackles including one sack, tackling Viking quarterback Brett Favre for a three-yard loss ... Started all four preseason games.

2009 - Played in all 16 games with 14 starts ... Finished with career highs of 43 tackles (33 solo) and 2.5 sacks ... Added two passes defensed and a forced fumble ... Registered four tackles, including one sack for an eight yard loss, at San Diego (9/27) ... Posted three tackles vs. Buffalo (10/4) ... Recorded one tackle, along with a half-sack, at Buffalo (11/29) ... Had four tackles vs. New England (12/6) ... Had three tackles and a sack at Tennessee (12/20) ... Registered five tackles vs. Houston (12/27) ... Had season-high six tackles vs. Pittsburgh (1/3/10).

2008 - Played in all 16 regular season games, starting 13 ... Tallied 31 tackles (25 solo) and two sacks for a total of 12 yards in losses ... Made his NFL debut in a start vs. N.Y. Jets (9/7) and had three tackles including one sack, tackling Jets quarterback Brett Favre for a seven-yard loss ... Became the first Dolphins rookie to register a sack in a season opener since Aug. 31, 1997, against Indianapolis when rookies Jason Taylor and Derrick Rodgers (both also third-round draft choices) both had sacks ... Had two tackles including one sack at Arizona (9/14), tackling Cardinals’ quarterback Kurt Warner for a five-yard loss ... Become the first Dolphins rookie to have a sack in each of his first two NFL games since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 ... Was part of a defensive line at Denver (11/2) that helped limit the Broncos to 14 rushing yards, a Dolphins single-game team defensive record ... Made his playoff debut in a starting role in AFC Wild Card game vs. Baltimore (1/4/09) and had two tackles.

COLLEGE

Was a four-year letterman (2004-07) and three-year starter at Hampton ... Named first-team All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference choice as a senior, junior and sophomore, becoming the school’s first defensive lineman to be named first-team All-Conference three consecutive seasons since former Dolphins defensive tackle Ike Readon (1987) was named All-CIAA from 1983-1985 ... Recorded 236 tackles (110 solo) with 23.5 sacks for minus 175 yards, 56.5 stops for loss and 39 quarterback pressures in his career ... Also caused nine fumbles and recovered another for a 30-yard touchdown return ... Deflected five passes, returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown and blocked five kicks ... Started 11 games at right defensive end as a senior in 2007 ... Led the team with 72 tackles (32 solo) and 12 quarterback pressures ... Ranked second on the squad with six sacks for minus 57 yards and 13.5 stops for loss ... Also caused two fumbles and deflected a pass ... On special teams, he blocked a kick and also recovered a blocked field goal ... Played in the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game ... Started all 12 games as a junior in 2006 ... Named first-team All-American and All-MEAC ... Helped the school rank sixth in the nation in scoring defense (14.5 ppg) ... Led team’s down linemen with 55 tackles (32 solo) and topped team and ranked third in the MEAC with 8.5 sacks for minus 58 yards ... Finished second in the conference with 16 stops for loss and registered eight quarterback pressures and caused two fumbles ... Also blocked a kick and deflected one pass ... Started all 12 games at left defensive end as a sophomore in 2005 ... Earned first-team all-conference honors ... Led a defense which ranked second in the nation in scoring defense ... Finished second on the team with 65 tackles (31 solo), tied for third on the squad with 4.5 sacks for minus 40 yards and led squad with 15.5 stops for loss ... Registered 12 quarterback pressures and caused three fumbles ... Also blocked a pair of kicks and deflected two passes ... Played in 12 games with three starts as a freshman in 2004 ... Named as a freshman All-America selection ... Ranked sixth on the team with 44 tackles (15 solo) and placed second on the squad with 4.5 sacks for minus 20 yards and 11.5 stops for loss ... Collected seven quarterback pressures and caused two fumbles ... Also recovered a fumble that he advanced 30 yards for a touchdown ... Earned degree in sports management.

PERSONAL


◦ Born January 27, 1986 in Petersburg, Va.
◦ Attended Petersburg (Va.) High School
◦ Earned first-team all-district and second-team All-Metro and All-Region honors as a senior defensive lineman
◦ Lists “CSI: Miami” as favorite television show, “Life” as favorite movie and Jay-Z as favorite recording artist
◦ Enjoys playing video games in spare time
◦ Participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation’s Fishing Tournament and Kids Fishing Clinic as well as the team’s holiday toy giveaway. Provided tents and joined families in Little Haiti to speak with their families back in Haiti
◦ Took part in the inaugural Miami Dolphins Touchdown For Life Blood Drive.

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