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Clifton, Chad Colledge, Daryn Collins, Nick Crabtree, Tom Crosby, Mason Daniels, Stanley Dekker, Travis Dietrich-Smith, Evan Driver, Donald Finley, Jermichael Flynn, Matt Ford, Trevor Francois, Robert Frischknecht, Devin Giacomini, Breno Giordano, Matt Goode, Brett Grant, Ryan Green, Ahman Hall, Korey Harrell, Justin Harris, Al Havner, Spencer Hawk, A.J. Jackson, Brandon Jenkins, Cullen Jennings, Greg Johnson, Quinn Jolly, Johnny Jones, Brad Jones, James Jones, Khalil Kampman, Aaron Kapinos, Jeremy Kuhn, John Lang, T.J. Lee, Donald Lee, Pat Lumpkin, Kregg Martin, Derrick Masthay, Tim Matthews, Clay Montgomery, Michael Nelson, Jordy Obiozor, Cyril Pickett, Ryan Pizzotti, Chris Poppinga, Brady Raji, B.J. Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlanceCollege Summary2008 College2007 College2006 College2005 CollegeHigh SchoolPersonalPlayer Stats Began his college career as a defensive lineman, but converted to offensive line as a sophomore and started 36 straight games (10 at RT, 26 at LT) over his final three years Seen as versatile enough to play any position on the offensive line Went head-to-head three straight years with Northern Illinois DE Larry English, the first-round draft pick (No. 16 overall) of the San Diego Chargers in 2009 Is just the third draft pick in franchise history from Eastern Michigan, and the first in 37 years (LB Dave Pureifory, 1972) College Summary Possessing a prototypical offensive lineman’s frame, was taken by the Packers in the fourth round, No. 109 overall, the team’s first pick after the first round Originally came to Eastern Michigan as a defensive lineman and played one season there before successfully converting to the other side of the ball and starting his final three seasons at tackle Started 36 games in all on offense, 10 at right tackle and 26 at left tackle, including every game the last two years on the left side A four-year letterman, capped his career with first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors from The NFL Draft Report and the Harold E. Sponberg Award, given to the team’s top down lineman scholar-athlete Has the versatility to play guard, which he did the entire week at the Texas vs. The Nation all-star contest Could get a chance with Packers to win starting right tackle spot and/or may get a look as a potential left tackle of the future to replace veteran Chad Clifton Also capable of playing center, according to league scouts, though never did so in a college game While his level of competition, coming from the MAC, has been questioned, did go head-to-head each of the last three years with Northern Illinois’ DE Larry English, the first-round draft pick of the San Diego Chargers in ’09 (No. 16 overall), and held his own Became Green Bay’s third draft pick from Eastern Michigan and first since LB Dave Pureifory in 1972 (D6b, 142) Began his college career on the defensive line after playing at two different high schools, finishing his final two prep years at Birmingham Brother Rice H.S., where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines and was nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year award in the state of Michigan Majored in criminal justice 2008 College Back To Top For the second straight year, started all 12 games at left tackle Earned first-team All-MAC honors and was a Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report Also was a second-team all-conference pick by the league’s coaches and earned the Harold E. Sponberg Award, given to his team’s top down lineman scholar-athlete Part of an offense that ranked 20th in the nation with 417.5 yards per game, including three games with more than 550 yards Vs. Northern Illinois (Sept. 27): Held English to just one tackle and two quarterback pressures Vs. Akron (Oct. 18): Was named his team’s offensive player of the week for the third time (others were vs. Toledo, Sept. 13, and at Army, Oct. 11) as the Eagles put up 440 yards of total offense 2007 College Back To Top Started all 12 games at left tackle Named second-team All-MAC by The Gridiron Report Part of an offensive line that ranked second in the MAC, allowing just 1.42 sacks per game At Central Michigan (Nov. 16): Selected for a ‘championship performance’ by the coaching staff following season finale, when the Eagles tallied a season-best 441 yards, went 6-for-6 on fourth-down conversions, and rallied for 20 points in the fourth quarter for a 48-45 win 2006 College Back To Top Started all 12 games, the first 10 at right tackle and the final two at left tackle In consultation with the coaching staff, switched from defensive line to offensive line in the offseason with the team very thin up front on offense, and became a starter from Day 1 Switched to jersey No. 50 from 93 with position change At Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 30): Named the Eagles’ offensive player of the game At Bowling Green (Oct. 14): Singled out by the coaching staff for his special-teams work for the second time on the season (also vs. Central Michigan, Sept. 23) 2005 College Back To Top Played in all 11 games on the defensive line, one of just seven true freshmen to see game action and earn a letter Totaled 11 tackles (four solo) and one-half tackle for loss At Cincinnati (Sept. 1): Started the season opener as a 250-pound defensive tackle At Central Michigan (Sept. 24): Had season-best two solo and two assisted tackles High School Back To Top Played on both the offensive and defensive lines at Birmingham (Mich.) Brother Rice High School As a senior and team captain, totaled 93 tackles (59 solo), including 8½ sacks, and recovered a fumble Was nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year in Michigan and received special mention on The Associated Press all-state Division 2 team Named first-team all-state in Division 2 in the Detroit Free Press, which also listed him as No. 33 on the Fab 50 list of the top players in the state Was named his team’s Lombardi Award winner as the most outstanding lineman and won the defensive line award at the University of Michigan 2004 summer camp As a junior, was named his team’s most improved lineman and helped lead the team to the state finals Began his prep career at Lakeland H.S. in White Lake, Mich., earning letters in both football and baseball Personal Back To Top Given name Thomas John Lang, Jr. Nicknamed T.J. Born in Royal Oak, Mich. Single Enjoys fishing, golf and being outdoors Names Seinfeld and Lost as two of his favorite TV shows, and Dumb and Dumber as his favorite movie Attended the NCAA men’s basketball championship game in Detroit this past spring Residence: Ferndale, Mich. Player Stats Back To Top Year GP GS 2005 Eastern Michigan 11 1 2006 Eastern Michigan 12 12 2007 Eastern Michigan 12 12 2008 Eastern Michigan 12 12 College totals (four years) 47 37 ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats Game Date Opp Sacks Sep 13, 2009 CHI 0 Sep 20, 2009 CIN 0 Sep 27, 2009 @STL 0 Oct 5, 2009 @MIN 0 Oct 18, 2009 DET 0 Oct 25, 2009 @CLE 0 Nov 1, 2009 MIN 0 Nov 8, 2009 @TB 0 Nov 15, 2009 DAL 0 Nov 22, 2009 SF 0 Nov 26, 2009 @DET 0 Dec 7, 2009 BAL 0 Dec 13, 2009 @CHI 0 Dec 20, 2009 @PIT 0 Dec 27, 2009 SEA 0 Jan 3, 2010 @ARI 0 2009 Totals 0 Packers Totals 0 Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau Copyright © 2010 Green Bay Packers, Inc. Website design, maintenance & hosting by