Kendall Langford Kendall Arkel Langford ( born January 27 , 1986 ) is an American football defensive tackle for the St . Louis Rams of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Hampton . Early years . Langford attended and played high school football at Petersburg ( Va . ) High School . He was earned First - Team All - District honors as a junior in 2002 , as well as First - Team All - District , Second - Team All - Metro and Second - Team All - Region honors as a senior . College career . Langford then attended and played college football at Hampton University , where he was a four - year letterman from 2004 to 2007 . He was also recruited by Virginia , Virginia Tech , Morgan State as well as other Division I - AA schools . In 12 games ( three starts ) for the Pirates as a freshman in 2004 , Langford earned Freshman all - America n honors after recording 44 tackles ( 15 solo ) , 11 . 5 tackles for a loss , 4 . 5 sacks , seven quarterback pressures , two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery . In a game against South Carolina State , he recovered a fumble and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown . As a sophomore in 2005 , Langford started all 12 games for the Pirates at left defensive end . On the season he recorded 65 tackles ( 31 solo ) , 15 . 5 tackles for a loss , 4 . 5 sacks , 12 quarterback pressures , three forced fumbles , two blocked kicks and two passes defensed . For his efforts , Langford earned first - team All - MEAC honors . He earned MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honors in a game against Delaware State after racking up nine tackles ( four solo ) , five tackles for a loss and three sacks . Lanford earned first - team All - MEAC honors for the second consecutive season as a junior in 2005 . He started all 12 games for the Pirates at left defensive end , recording 55 tackles ( 32 solo ) , 16 tackles for a loss , 8 . 5 sacks , eight quarterback pressures , two forced fumbles , a blocked kick and a pass defensed . His tackle total led the Pirates ' defensive lineman , while his sack total ranked third in the MEAC . During his senior season at Hampton in 2007 , Langford led the team with 72 tackles ( 32 solo ) on his way to his third straight first - team All - MEAC selection . He also recorded 13 . 5 tackles for a loss , six sacks , 12 quarterback pressures , two forced fumbles , a blocked kick and a pass defensed . In a game against North Carolina A & T , Langford intercepted a Shelton Morgan pass and returned it 22 yards for his second career touchdown . Following his senior season , he appeared in the East - West Shrine Game and 2008 Senior Bowl . After playing in 47 games for Hampton , Langford finished his collegiate career with 236 tackles ( 110 solo ) , 56 . 5 tackles for a loss , 23 . 5 sacks , 39 quarterback pressures , nine force fumbles , a fumble recovery , five pass deflections , an interception , five blocked kicks and two touchdowns . Professional career . Pre - draft . Following an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008 , Langford scheduled private workouts with the Detroit Lions , Miami Dolphins , Minnesota Vikings , Pittsburgh Steelers and St . Louis Rams . < br > Langford appears to have a knack for blocking kicks . He blocked four during his career at Hampton . Combine Results : 40 - yard dash 4 . 95 ; 20 - yard shuttle 4 . 69 ; 20 - yard dash 2 . 84 ; 3 - cone 7 . 72 ; Bench Press 24 reps ; Vertical Jump 27 " Miami Dolphins . Langford was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round ( 66th overall ) of the 2008 NFL Draft . He was the second of three defensive lineman taken by the Dolphins in the draft , following Phillip Merling and preceding Lionel Dotson . He was projected as a defensive end in the Dolphins ' 3 - 4 defense . Negotiations between the Dolphins and Langford ' s agent took place in June and lasted until he was signed to a multi - year deal on July 11 . St . Louis Rams . Langford signed with the St . Louis Rams on March 17 , 2012 .