2021 Football Roster
Lang, Terrance
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 54
Terrance Lang
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pomona, Calif.
- High School:
- Maranatha
Bio
AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)—He has played in 53 career games with 36 starts … Has 107 career tackles, 20 tackles for loss including nine-and-a-half sacks and seven more for no gain, 28 quarterback hurries, 31 third down stops and six pass breakups in his career … Nine-and-a-half sacks career sacks are tied for 43rd in Colorado history
2022 (Sr.)
2020 (Jr.)—Started four of five regular season games, starting all but the Arizona game while missing the Alamo Bowl against Texas … Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 by the league's coaches … Given the team's Eddie Crowder Award for leadership … He played at least 50 snaps in all five regular season games and finished the season with 14 tackles, five tackles for loss including one sack and two more for no gain, six third down stops including one fourth down stop, three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one caused interception … CU's Defensive Player of the Game and nomination for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week at Stanford when he had two tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and third down stop … Had two quarterback hurries against UCLA … Against San Diego State, he had four tackles, one for loss and a third down stop … At Arizona came up with five tackles, including one sack, a pass breakup and two third down stops … All three of his tackles against Utah were at or behind the line of scrimmage, one for loss and two others for no gain … Played special teams on FG/PAT block and punt return units when the Buffs were in defensive formations … In the preseason, named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Lindy's College Football and Pick Six Previews … Phil Steele's College Football ranked him as the No. 52 defensive end in the nation.
2019 (Soph.)—Became an every-down lineman and played in all 12 games with 11 starts … He earned the team's Defensive Trench Award … He was CU's nominee for Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week against Arizona State and was named CU's Defensive Player of the Week against Washington State … He finished the season with 40 tackles, seven for a loss including six sacks, and three more for no gain … He had a team-leading 12 quarterback hurries, and nine third down stops, third most on the squad … He had nine games with three or more tackles and four games with five-plus stops including a season and career high of seven against UCLA … He had six games with a sack and two games with multiple quarterback hurries, three against Washington State and two against Arizona … In spring football, he had four tackles with two sacks, one quarterback hurry in two scrimmages and the spring game.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Played in 11 games and started one … Dressed for all 12 games … Played most of the season as a pass rush specialist, he played 263 defensive snaps and had 11 tackles, including two for a loss and one sack … Added six quarterback pressures, six third down stops, three pass breakups and one quarterback chase down … Had three tackles and his first sack against Oregon State … Had two quarterback hurries against Washington State.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Dressed for one game, Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL—Scout.com rated him as the No. 3 athlete in California and No. 6 in the west ... Rivals.com ranked him as a top 35 player at his position in the country ... He recorded 40 tackles, 15 sacks and a forced fumble in eight games his senior year for coach Steve Bogan when he drew first-team all-league honors ... Against Crean Lutheran he posted 10 tackles and two tackles for a loss, one of three games during his senior year he had multiple tackles for a loss ... Another came against Village Christian when he had seven tackles, including a pair of sacks ... Junior year he recorded 21 tackles and two sacks, but also caught a touchdown pass on offense in a 38-20 win over Whittier Christian ... He started playing football when he was nine, but was also a basketball star ... His junior season in he averaged 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Minutemen when he garnered second-team All-Area honors as a forward from the Pasadena Star-News ... As a senior he averaged 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in May 2022.
PERSONAL—He was born on January 23, 1999 in Pomona, Calif. … Hobbies include playing football and basketball ... He has dreams of playing in the NFL one day, something he has thought about since he began playing football at the age of nine ... He is a foodie, and his favorite meal is his mother Tracey’s enchiladas ... He chose Colorado because he liked the family environment.
2022 (Sr.)
- Played in 12 games this season, with 40 total tackles, one sack, five tackles for loss, three tackles for zero, five third down stops, three quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and three pass break ups.
- Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in games against Arizona State and California.
- Recorded three total tackles against Air Force with 1 unassisted.
- Recorded three unassisted tackles including a tackle for a loss of four yards and a third down stop against TCU.
- Named Preseason All-Pac-12 by Lindy's College Football (third team), Phil Steele's College Football (fourth team) and the league's media (honorable mention)
- Listed on the East-West Shrine Game 1000 Watch List
- CU's nomination for the Rotary Lombardi Award, given to the top down lineman within 10 yards of the snap
- Phil Steel listed him as the No. 80 defensive end in college football.
2020 (Jr.)—Started four of five regular season games, starting all but the Arizona game while missing the Alamo Bowl against Texas … Named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 by the league's coaches … Given the team's Eddie Crowder Award for leadership … He played at least 50 snaps in all five regular season games and finished the season with 14 tackles, five tackles for loss including one sack and two more for no gain, six third down stops including one fourth down stop, three quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one caused interception … CU's Defensive Player of the Game and nomination for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week at Stanford when he had two tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and third down stop … Had two quarterback hurries against UCLA … Against San Diego State, he had four tackles, one for loss and a third down stop … At Arizona came up with five tackles, including one sack, a pass breakup and two third down stops … All three of his tackles against Utah were at or behind the line of scrimmage, one for loss and two others for no gain … Played special teams on FG/PAT block and punt return units when the Buffs were in defensive formations … In the preseason, named third-team Preseason All-Pac-12 by Lindy's College Football and Pick Six Previews … Phil Steele's College Football ranked him as the No. 52 defensive end in the nation.
2019 (Soph.)—Became an every-down lineman and played in all 12 games with 11 starts … He earned the team's Defensive Trench Award … He was CU's nominee for Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week against Arizona State and was named CU's Defensive Player of the Week against Washington State … He finished the season with 40 tackles, seven for a loss including six sacks, and three more for no gain … He had a team-leading 12 quarterback hurries, and nine third down stops, third most on the squad … He had nine games with three or more tackles and four games with five-plus stops including a season and career high of seven against UCLA … He had six games with a sack and two games with multiple quarterback hurries, three against Washington State and two against Arizona … In spring football, he had four tackles with two sacks, one quarterback hurry in two scrimmages and the spring game.
2018 (Fr.-RS)—Played in 11 games and started one … Dressed for all 12 games … Played most of the season as a pass rush specialist, he played 263 defensive snaps and had 11 tackles, including two for a loss and one sack … Added six quarterback pressures, six third down stops, three pass breakups and one quarterback chase down … Had three tackles and his first sack against Oregon State … Had two quarterback hurries against Washington State.
2017 (Fr.)—Redshirted; did not see game action … Dressed for one game, Washington.
HIGH SCHOOL—Scout.com rated him as the No. 3 athlete in California and No. 6 in the west ... Rivals.com ranked him as a top 35 player at his position in the country ... He recorded 40 tackles, 15 sacks and a forced fumble in eight games his senior year for coach Steve Bogan when he drew first-team all-league honors ... Against Crean Lutheran he posted 10 tackles and two tackles for a loss, one of three games during his senior year he had multiple tackles for a loss ... Another came against Village Christian when he had seven tackles, including a pair of sacks ... Junior year he recorded 21 tackles and two sacks, but also caught a touchdown pass on offense in a 38-20 win over Whittier Christian ... He started playing football when he was nine, but was also a basketball star ... His junior season in he averaged 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Minutemen when he garnered second-team All-Area honors as a forward from the Pasadena Star-News ... As a senior he averaged 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology in May 2022.
PERSONAL—He was born on January 23, 1999 in Pomona, Calif. … Hobbies include playing football and basketball ... He has dreams of playing in the NFL one day, something he has thought about since he began playing football at the age of nine ... He is a foodie, and his favorite meal is his mother Tracey’s enchiladas ... He chose Colorado because he liked the family environment.
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