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Dennis Hubbard

5 Derrick Lang

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 214
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wausau, Wis.
  • High School West HS

Biography

* 2009, 2010, 2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

“D-Train” was a punishing runner and valuable member of the “Special Forces”...Made 23 special teams tackles over four seasons...Former walk-on to the Bison program...Played in 57 of 59 games during his career...Rushed for 541 yards and seven career touchdowns and also came out of the backfield to catch 11 passes with one score...2013 SEASON (SENIOR): Played all 15 games including one start against Northern Iowa...Rushed 44 times for 208 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 4.7 yards per carry...Caught five passes for 42 yards...Made his only career TD catch against New Hampshire in the NCAA semifinals, a 7-yard reception that gave NDSU a 17-7 second quarter lead...Regular on special teams...Returned two kicks for 32 yards and had two tackles...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll....2012 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 13 games...Finished season with 157 yards and two TDs on 38 carries, averaging 4.1 yards per rush...Rushed five times for career best 37 yards in NCAA FCS Championship game vs. Sam Houston State (1-5-13) including a career long gain of 23...Caught four passes for 39 yards including a career long of 15 yards...Contributed seven tackles including a pair of solos on special teams...2011 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 15 games...Finished season with 142 yards and two TDs on 40 carries, and one reception for six yards...Contributed 11 tackles on “Special Forces” including career best two on three occasions, last vs. Georgia Southern (12-17-11)...2010 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 14 games...Rushed 12 times for 34 yards and two TDs, also added a reception...Had two carries for 19 yards vs. South Dakota (9-25-10)...Scored in wins at Youngstown State and vs. Indiana State...Had three tackles including a pair of solos as a member of special teams Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...2009 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll...Rushed 17 times for 78 yards and a TD in spring game...HIGH SCHOOL: 2009 graduate of Wausau West High School...Three-year starter who put together a pair of 1,000-yard rushing seasons for West and head coach Kevin Grundy...Rolled up over 3,000 all-purpose yards...Brockmeyer finalist...All-region selection as a senior...Two-time all-conference selection...Broke the West rushing record...Set new marks for most carries in season and career...WFCA all-star selection...Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the basketball court...Four-year letterwinner in track and field...PERSONAL: Son of Terry and Susan Lang...Has two brothers, Markus and Terry Jr., and one sister, Hanna...Graduated from NDSU in December 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in business management before pursuing a master’s degree in sports management at Northern Illinois.

Lang’s Career Bests
Rushing Attempts: 9, Missouri State, 10-15-2011
Rushing Yards: 42, South Dakota, 11-23-2013
Rushing TDs: 1, seven times
Long Rush: 23 vs. Sam Houston State, 1-5-2013
Receptions: 2, Northern Iowa, 10-5-2013
Receiving Yards: 15, Youngstown State, 10-6-2012
Receiving TDs: 1, New Hampshire, 12-20-2013
Long Reception: 15, Youngstown State, 10-6-2012
Tackles: 2, four times

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Historical Player Information

  • 42

    2009Freshman

    Fullback
    5'10" 212 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 212 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2011Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    42
  • 5

    2012Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2013Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 214 lbs
    5