Antonio Langham
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Collie Antonio Langham is a former professional American football
player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns
in the first round (9th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft
. A 6'0", 187 lb cornerback
from the University of Alabama
, Langham played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000. His best year as a pro came during the 1996 season as a member of the Baltimore Ravens
when he intercepted five passes for 59 yards.
Langham caused the Crimson Tide
of the University of Alabama
to forfeit most of the 1993
season and suffer NCAA sanctions by secretly signing with an agent during the previous offseason. Langham also signed and submitted an application to enter the 1993 NFL Draft
, rendering him ineligible under NCAA rules, regardless of whether he had signed with an agent or not. The University of Alabama
's head football coach Gene Stallings
failed to inform both the SEC
and the NCAA of Langham's draft application, or to declare Langham ineligible per NCAA rules. His ineligibility was revealed in late November 1993, and the University of Alabama
eventually had to forfeit eight wins and a tie from the 1993 football season.
Langham is one of only two players to have played for the Cleveland Browns before they became the Baltimore Ravens and return to the Browns after the expansion team formed in 1999; the other player is Orlando Brown.
Cousin of former NFL players Kerry Goode and Chris Goode
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was selected by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the first round (9th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft
1994 NFL Draft
The 1994 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 1994. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
. A 6'0", 187 lb cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, Langham played in seven NFL seasons from 1994-2000. His best year as a pro came during the 1996 season as a member of the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
when he intercepted five passes for 59 yards.
Langham caused the Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide may refer to:* Crimson tide, a type of algae also known as Karenia brevis* Alabama Crimson Tide, the sports teams of the University of Alabama* Crimson Tide , a 1995 American thriller...
of the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
to forfeit most of the 1993
1993 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State crowned national champions, but not without controversy.Under the Bowl Coalition, undefeated Big 8 champ and #2 ranked Nebraska hosted ACC champ and #1 ranked Florida State in the Orange Bowl...
season and suffer NCAA sanctions by secretly signing with an agent during the previous offseason. Langham also signed and submitted an application to enter the 1993 NFL Draft
1993 NFL Draft
The 1993 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 25-26, 1993...
, rendering him ineligible under NCAA rules, regardless of whether he had signed with an agent or not. The University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
's head football coach Gene Stallings
Gene Stallings
Eugene Clifton Stallings, Jr. is a former American football player and coach. He played college football at Texas A&M University , where he was one of the "Junction Boys", and later served as the head coach at his alma mater from 1965 to 1971. Stallings was also the head coach of the St...
failed to inform both the SEC
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
and the NCAA of Langham's draft application, or to declare Langham ineligible per NCAA rules. His ineligibility was revealed in late November 1993, and the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
eventually had to forfeit eight wins and a tie from the 1993 football season.
Langham is one of only two players to have played for the Cleveland Browns before they became the Baltimore Ravens and return to the Browns after the expansion team formed in 1999; the other player is Orlando Brown.
Cousin of former NFL players Kerry Goode and Chris Goode
Chris Goode
Chris Kimberly Goode is a former American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts. Goode was drafted by the Colts in the 1987 NFL Draft out of Alabama....
.