Lang Campbell

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Lang Campbell
Date of birth	September 25, 1981
Place of birth	Winchester, VA
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	The College of William and Mary
NFL Draft	2005 / Round Undrafted
Statistics	Pro Football Reference
Team(s)
2005 2005-2006	Berlin Thunder Cleveland Browns

Lang Campbell (born September 25, 1981 in Winchester, VA) is an American football quarterback who is a current member of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Campbell was a two-year starter at The College of William and Mary . He broke out during his senior season, throwing for 3,988 yards and 30 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. He was named the 2004 Walter Payton Award winner and 2004 Atlantic 10 Offensive Player-of-the-Day for the offseason, and helped lead William & Mary to a share of the Atlantic 10 title and its first appearance in the NCAA I-AA semifinals, along with the school's first 11-win season in the 111-year history of the program. Campbell threw for 6,494 passing yards during his career with 54 touchdowns.

Campbell was acquired by the Cleveland Browns on January 6, 2006 as a free agent. He was originally signed by the Browns on April 29, 2005 as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2005 NFL Draft, but was waived by the team on August 28, 2005. Campbell represented the Browns for the Berlin Thunder during the 2006 NFL Europe season.

Campbell started all 10 games of the 2006 season for the Berlin Thunder and led the team in passing with 1,264 yards, completing 116 of 204 attempts with 10 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The Thunder compiled a 2-7-1 record in 2006, finishing sixth in the six-team in the league. The tie, a 17-17 draw on the road against the Hamburg Sea Devils on April 1, 2006, was only the second tie in league history.

He returned to the Cleveland Browns for their 2006 training camp. During the preseason, he completed eight passes on 14 attempts for 75 yards. He added one touchdown and two interceptions to compile a 76.7 passer rating. The Browns released Campbell before the beginning of the 2006 NFL regular season. He was re-signed for the final regular season game against the Houston Texans, but did not play.