Mark Langston (American football)
| No. 47 – Indiana Hoosiers | |
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| Position | Long snapper |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Savannah Christian |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Mark Logan Langston[1] is an American college football long snapper for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Kennesaw State Owls and Georgia Southern Eagles.
Early life
Langston was born in Savannah, Georgia[1] and attended Savannah Christian Preparatory School, where he played on the school's football and baseball teams. On the football team, in addition to long snapper, Langston also played defensive end[2] and linebacker.[3] In his senior year, he was named second-team all state as a defensive player and first-team all-state at long snapper.[4] He won a state championship on the baseball team in 2017.[1]
College career
Langston walked on to the Kennesaw State Owls football team in 2019[2] alongside his former Savannah Christian teammate, kicker and punter Noah Chumley.[5] He took a redshirt in 2019 and did not appear in a game in 2020, transferring to the Georgia Southern Eagles after the season. In 2021, he started in all 12 games for the Eagles. He also started in 10 games in 2022 before suffering a torn ACL.[1] He missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from the injury. He then transferred to the Indiana Hoosiers,[6] earning an honorable mention to the All-Big Ten team in 2024.[4] Langston was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2025;[7][8] Indiana finished the season with a win in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship.[9]
Personal life
Langston's father played baseball for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers baseball team.[1] Langston and Indiana Hoosiers punter Mitch McCarthy credit Call of Duty: Warzone for helping the two players build friendship and football rapport.[3] Langston calls himself a "data nerd", and tracks and analyzes his own football performance in Microsoft Excel.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Mark Langston". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Knight, Dennis (February 22, 2019). "Savannah Christian athletes sign with colleges". Savannah Morning News. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Flick, Daniel (August 16, 2025). "How Call of Duty Formed Bond Between 2 Indiana Football Specialists". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Mark Langston". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Williams, Dave (February 22, 2019). "Four Savannah Christian Student-Athletes sign scholarships to college". WJCL-TV. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (December 20, 2023). "Indiana adds Georgia Southern long snapper Mark Langston on Signing Day". Peegs. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (December 3, 2025). "Curt Cignetti named two-time Big Ten coach of the year, IU players honored". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Jared (December 3, 2025). "Indiana football: 12 Hoosiers named All-Big Ten Defense & Special Teams; Radicic earns Kicker of the Year". Peegs. 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Indiana 27-21 Miami (Jan 19, 2026) Box Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Gonzales, Nicolas (April 16, 2025). "Mark Langston's Snapping Routine is Complicated, but with a Purpose". Hoosier Huddle. Rivals.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.