University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A former Pac-12 Conference transfer who is scheduled to again serve as the team’s long snapper in 2017 … One of 11 Rebels named 2016 Academic All-Mountain West.

2016: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by taking over the team’s long-snapping duties in every game.

2015: Redshirted season after transferring.

WASHINGTON STATE: Spent freshman season with the Cougars … Appeared in the final three games of the 2014 season … Snapped for punts at Oregon State, at No. 13 Arizona State and against Washington in the annual Apple Cup.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Pullman HS … A three-year letterwinner under coach Dan Lucier … Lined up on the defensive line, at linebacker and at center for the Greyhounds ... Also was a two-year letterwinner on the baseball team, playing catcher and third base, and earned one varsity letter on the basketball team at forward.

PERSONAL: Joseph Michael Lang was born in Champaign, IL … The son of David and Brigitta Lang and Stacey and Julie Lorentz … Has one younger brother, Cameron … Father played football at Wisconsin-Whitewater (Division III) … Majoring in finance.