Jeremy Langford

Education

Langford attended John Glenn High School in Westland, Michigan, where he played football and ran track. He chose Michigan State over scholarship offers from Colorado and Bowling Green.

Career

He played college football at Michigan State. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 2015 NFL Draft. As a senior, he rushed for 1932 yards on 205 carries with 24 touchdowns.

He was also on the school"s track & field team, where he competed as a sprinter.

At the 2010 Huron Relays, he placed 7th in the 60 meters at 7.11 seconds. He was timed at 10.6 seconds in the 100 meters as a high school junior.

Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked the Number. 37 running back nationally.

Langford was red-shirted as a freshman in 2010.

As a red-shirt freshman in 2011, he was a backup Running back and played special teams, recording a sack and a touchdown on a fumble return. In 2012, he was a backup to Le"Veon Bell, rushing nine times for 23 yards. As a junior in 2013, he started all 14 games, rushing for 1,422 yards on 292 carries with 18 touchdowns.

As a senior, he rushed for a career high 1,522 yards on 276 carries and recorded 22 touchdowns, tying the school record set by Javon Ringer in 2008.

In the 2015 Cotton Bowl versus Baylor, he rushed for 162 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns, helping lead the Spartans to a 42–41 victory. Career Statistics

Chicago Bears

Langford was drafted in the fourth round, 106th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2015 NFL Draft.

During the Chicago Bears season opener against the Green Bay Packers, he received his first career carry for one-yard. The next game, he had six carries for 21 yards while scoring his first career rushing touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

On October 18, 2015, Langford ran for 10 yards on 5 carries and a rushing touchdown against the Detroit Lions.

Throughout the first seven games of the season Langford had a light workload, backing up long-time Bears running back Matt Forte. In week 8 contest against the Minnesota Vikings, he had a season high 12 carries for 46 rushing yards after Forte left the game with a knee injury. The following week, while playing against the Saint Louis Rams, Langford posted 73 rushing yards on 20 carries for one rushing touchdown and seven receptions for 103 yards and a 83-yard receiving touchdown.

On November 22, 2015, Langford ran for 25 yards on 13 carries and a rushing touchdown against the Denver Broncos.

On November 26, 2015, Langford dashed for 48 yards rushing on 12 carries and a rushing touchdown against the Green Bay Packers. Langford recorded a career high 83 yards rushing on 18 carries against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015.

Langford was raised by his mother, Shamine Langford, and his father, Jeffrey Langford.

Achievements

• Langford received his first career start on November 9, 2015, filling in for injured veteran Matt Forte against the San Diego Chargers, gaining 73 rushing yards on 20 carries and a rushing touchdown, as well as 70 receiving yards on three catches which include a 23-yard gain, and a 31 yard catch, helping the Bears come back in the fourth quarter and win the week 9 match-up, 23-20.