Harvey Langi Explained

Harvey Langi
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:24 September 1992
Birth Place:West Jordan, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:250
High School:South Jordan (UT) Bingham
College:BYU
Undraftedyear:2017
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:92
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statvalue5:2
Statlabel6:Interceptions
Statlabel7:Defensive touchdowns
Pfr:LangHa00

Havea Hikuleo "Harvey" Langi (born September 24, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at BYU and has also been a member of the New England Patriots and New York Jets.

Professional career

On January 10, 2017, it was announced that Langi had accepted an invitation to appear in the Reese's Senior Bowl.[1] On January 28, 2017, Langi attended the 2017 Senior Bowl and recorded three combined tackles and made the game-winning interception to help the South defeat the North 16-15. His game-winning interception came on a two-point conversion after a North touchdown. Pitt's Nathan Peterman's pass ricocheted off a defender and Langi ended up with the interception to seal the victory.[2] He attended the NFL Combine, but was only able to perform the bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump due to an injured hamstring. On March 24, 2017, he participated at BYU's pro day, along with teammates Jamaal Williams, Taysom Hill, Kai Nacua, and 14 others. Team representatives and scouts from 26 NFL teams attended as Langi performed the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, short shuttle, and three-cone drill. Langi also performed positional drills, but opted to stand on his combine performance in the broad, vertical, and bench.[3] He was projected to go as early as the fourth or fifth round, as late as the seventh, or become an undrafted free agent. Langi was ranked as the 13th best inside linebacker prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[4]

New England Patriots

On April 30, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Langi to a three-year, $1.68 million contract after he went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft. The contract also includes a signing bonus of $15,000 and $100,000 guaranteed.[5] [6] [7] [8] Langi received more guaranteed money than the average sixth round pick and is on par with the average of a fifth round pick. The Patriots paid this amount mainly due to them only owning four draft picks and Langi being a highly sought after undrafted free agent who received 12 offers.[9]

He competed with David Harris, Elandon Roberts, and Trevor Bates throughout training camp for the starting middle linebacker job. He was one of four undrafted free agents to survive final cuts and make the 53-man roster.[10] Head coach Bill Belichick named Langi the third middle linebacker on the Patriots' depth chart, behind veterans Elandon Roberts and David Harris, to start his rookie season.[11]

On September 17, 2017, Langi made his professional regular season debut at the New Orleans Saints and made his first career tackle in their 36-20 victory.[12] On October 25, 2017, Langi was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list due to the injuries suffered in a serious car crash weeks prior. The Patriots made it to Super Bowl LII, but the team lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

On September 1, 2018, Langi was released as part of the roster cutdown.[13]

New York Jets

Langi was signed to the New York Jets practice squad on October 1, 2018.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 8, 2019.[15]

Langi entered the 2020 season as a backup middle linebacker. He made his first start in Week 9, and started the next six games. On December 22, 2020, Langi was placed on injured reserve.[16]

New England Patriots (second stint)

Langi signed with the New England Patriots on May 10, 2021.[17] He suffered an MCL sprain in Week 7 and was placed on injured reserve on October 26, 2021.[18]

On January 21, 2022, Langi signed a one-year contract extension with the Patriots.[19] He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20] [21] After appearing in only 2 games Langi was released from the practice squad on October 3, 2022 ending his second stint with the Patriots.[22]

Denver Broncos

On October 10, 2022, Langi was signed by the Denver Broncos to their practice squad.[23] After appearing in only one game he was released on December 20.[24]

Las Vegas Raiders

On December 21, 2022, Langi was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[25]

Personal life

Younger brother, Lolani Langi, committed to play football at Washington State University after serving a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after initially committing to Boise State University in 2019.[26] Lolani was a 2019 class recruit who was looking at challenging for early playing time as a 3 star recruit and top 50 outside linebacker with good size, however he delayed entry to serve an LDS mission.[27]

On October 13, 2017, Langi and his wife, Cassidy, were rear-ended at a stop light and were both seriously injured.[28] The driver, Kevin M. Conroy, was later charged with felony possession of a Class E substance, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, possession of an open container or alcohol, and a marked lane violation. The Foxborough police found three different prescription drugs in the vehicle, including a pain killer, antipsychotic, and a muscle relaxant. Conroy and his passenger were uninjured when they rear-ended Langi's car while going 50 mph in an accident that pinned Langi's vehicle between Conroy's Jeep and the car in front. The accident also caused injuries to three people in a car in front of Langi. Langi suffered injuries to his head, neck, and back while his wife Cassidy broke both hips and multiple ribs.[29] Conroy passed a breathalyzer and claimed all the medications were prescribed.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Releases - News Features: Dozen standouts added to roster, now at 104 . January 10, 2017 . November 22, 2017 . Seniorbowl.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820040814/https://www.seniorbowl.com/news-highlights-detail.php?news=601. 2017-08-20.
  2. Web site: BYU's Langi leads locals at Reese's Senior Bowl college all-star game . November 22, 2017 . ksl.com . Sean Walker . January 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: Pro day results: Michigan, Cal, BYU, Akron, Utah State. November 22, 2017. NFL.com. Gil Brandt. May 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Harvey Langi, DS #13 ILB, BYU. November 22, 2017. nfldraftscout.com.
  5. Web site: Spotrac.com: Harvey Langi. November 22, 2017. spotrac.com.
  6. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft: BYU LB Harvey Langi signs undrafted free agent deal with the New England Patriots. April 30, 2017 . sbnation.com . April 30, 2017.
  7. News: NFL Rumors: Harvey Langi Earning Hefty Payday From Patriots As UDFA. May 2, 2017. NESN.com. May 2, 2017. en-US.
  8. Web site: Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents. Patriots.com. May 5, 2017.
  9. Web site: Pats guarantee undrafted Harvey Langi $115K, which is more than late picks. November 22, 2017. ESPN.com. Mike Reiss. May 3, 2017.
  10. Web site: 2017 NFL roster cuts: Undrafted rookies Jacob Hollister, Harvey Langi have reportedly made the Patriots' roster. PatsPulpit.com. September 2, 2017.
  11. Web site: New England Patriots Roster & Depth Chart for September 7. November 22, 2017. Heavy.com. Effie Orfanides. September 7, 2017.
  12. Web site: NFL Player Profile: Harvey Langi. November 22, 2017. NFL.com.
  13. Web site: Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown. Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. Web site: Jets Place OLB Josh Martin on Injured Reserve . NewYorkJets.com . October 1, 2018.
  15. Web site: Jets Sign LB Harvey Langi to Reserve/Future Deal. Lange, Randy. NewYorkJets.com. January 8, 2019.
  16. News: Greenberg, Ethan . Jets Activate DT Folorunso Fatukasi, Place LB Harvey Langi on Injured Reserve . NewYorkJets.com . December 22, 2020 . February 5, 2021.
  17. News: Patriots Sign LB Harvey Langi . Patriots.com . May 10, 2021 . May 11, 2021.
  18. Web site: Patriots place LB Harvey Langi on injured reserve; Release DB Elijah Benton from the practice squad. Patriots.com. October 26, 2021.
  19. Web site: Patriots sign linebacker Harvey Langi to a 1-year contract extension. Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. January 21, 2022.
  20. Web site: Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit. Patriots.com. August 30, 2022.
  21. Web site: Patriots Sign 15 Players to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. August 31, 2022.
  22. Web site: 2022-10-03 . Patriots release veteran LB Harvey Langi . 2022-10-04 . Patriots Wire . en-US.
  23. Web site: Broncos promote WR Kendall Hinton to active roster, place three players on injured reserve. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. October 10, 2022.
  24. Web site: Broncos promote QB Jarrett Guarantano to active roster, place CB Darius Phillips on injured reserve. DiLalla, Aric. DenverBroncos.com. December 20, 2022.
  25. Web site: Raiders place DE Chandler Jones and LB Denzel Perryman on injured reserve. Raiders.com. December 28, 2022. December 29, 2022. February 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230205041036/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-place-de-chandler-jones-lb-denzel-perryman-injured-reserve-nfl. dead.
  26. Web site: Former Boise State outside linebacker signee Lolani Langi committed to Washington State . The Spokesman Review . Theo Lawson . 5 February 2021.
  27. Web site: Boise State 2019 Signee Lolani Langi To Delay Enrollment . 247 Sports . CBS Sports Digital . 5 February 2021.
  28. Web site: Patriots' Harvey Langi hospitalized after car accident. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019060321/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000860905/article/patriots-lb-harvey-langi-hospitalized-after-car-accident. dead. October 19, 2017. NFL.com. October 14, 2017.
  29. Web site: Driver in Crash That Injured Patriots LB Harvey Langi Faces Drug and Alcohol Charges. November 22, 2017. si.com. Dan Grantland. October 23, 2017.
  30. Web site: Man charged in crash that hospitalized Patriots LB Harvey Langi. November 22, 2017. ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 24, 2017.