Hall of Fame
Position: Cornerback
Years: 1990-93
Place of Birth: Town Creek (AL)
Date of Birth: July 31, 1972
Jersey Number: 43
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
High School: Hazlewood (Town Creek, Alabama)
A 1993 unanimous First Team All-American, Antonio Langham possessed exceptional speed and instincts, allowing him to set the record for the most interceptions at Alabama while leading the Crimson Tide to the 1992 national title. The Town Creek, Alabama, native becomes the 21st Crimson Tide player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame.
Langham won the Jim Thorpe Award and the Jack Tatum Trophy in 1993, both honoring the best defensive back in the nation. He was a three-time All-SEC selection, earning First Team honors as a junior and senior and Second Team accolades as a sophomore.
Playing all four years for Hall of Fame Coach Gene Stallings, Langham was the captain on the 1993 team, and he claimed the Tide's career interception record with 19 picks, which ranks second in SEC history. He also set the Tide records for interceptions returned for a touchdown in a career (3) as well in a single season (2, 1992). Langham finished his career with 141 tackles, six tackles for loss, 19 interceptions (including three for touchdowns) and 22 pass breakups. He also returned two punts for 54 yards, and he returned one blocked kick for a touchdown during his career.
Langham led Bama to a 40-9-1 record and four postseason berths during his four seasons in Tuscaloosa. He helped Alabama notch the school's first 13-win season during the 1992 national title campaign, which also marked the Tide's first undefeated season since 1979. His contributions helped the Tide claim the SEC title in 1992, and SEC West Division titles in 1992 and 1993. His 27-yard pick-six in the inaugural SEC Championship game against Florida in 1992 is widely considered among the most consequential plays in college football history, preserving the Tide's undefeated run to the national title.
The Tide went 7-5 in 1990, appearing in the Fiesta Bowl against Louisville. The following season, Bama notched an 11-1 record, defeating Colorado 30-25 in the Blockbuster Bowl and ranking No. 5 in the final AP Poll. In 1992, No. 1 Alabama would go undefeated (13-0) and claim the national title following a 34-13 win against Miami (FL) in the 1993 Sugar Bowl. His senior campaign produced a 9-3-1 record for the Tide, culminating with a 24-10 win over North Carolina in the Gator Bowl and a final No. 14 AP ranking.
Selected in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft by Cleveland, Langham was named the 1994 NFL Rookie of the Year by the Pro Football Writers Association. He played seven years in the NFL, including stints with the Browns, Ravens 49ers and Patriots. He is one of only two players to have played for the Cleveland Browns before they became the Baltimore Ravens and then return to the Browns after the expansion team formed in 1999.
Residing in Birmingham, Alabama, Langham is the president of a real estate firm and an assistant football coach at Sylacauga High School. He volunteers at the Children's Village, which provides a "family unit" for orphaned, abused or neglected children and as greeter at Christian Life Church.
