Antonio Langham

Bio

Antonio 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 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. In 1992, Alabama went undefeated (13-0) and claimed the national title following a 34-13 win against Miami (FL) in the 1993 Sugar Bowl. His 1993 senior campaign produced unanimous First Team All-America honors and 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.

Career Highlights

• 1993 All-Conference
• 1993 Jim Thorpe Award Winner
• 1993 Unanimous All-America
• 1992 All-Conference