2023 Football Roster

Jahkai Lang
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 252
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Troy, Mo.
- High School:
- Troy Buchanan
2025: Returning defensive end ... in 12 career games, has registered 13 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks … carded 1+ tackle in seven games and 2+ tackles on five occasions, including a career-best three stops against Buffalo in 2024 … secured a career-best 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack in contests with Buffalo (2024), Massachusetts (2024), and Auburn (2024) … has played 155 career snaps.
2024: Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … saw action in 12 games, missing the Vanderbilt contest … compiled 13 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks … registered 1+ tackle in seven games and 2+ tackles on five occasions, including a year-best three stops against Buffalo … secured a season-best 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack in contests with Buffalo, Massachusetts, and Auburn … on the field for 155 snaps.
2023: Did not see game action.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at Troy Buchanan under coach Ryan Nesbitt … rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com and a three-start prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 12, No. 16 and No. 21 prospect from the state of Missouri according ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … charted as the No. 30, No. 55, and No. 62 overall defensive end prospect according to Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively … helped Troy Buchanan to an 18-6 record during final two years with consecutive state playoff appearances, including a MSHSAA Class 6 State Championship semifinal showing in 2021 … named an all-district selection as a senior by the Missouri Football Coaches Association.
PERSONAL: Born October 13, 2004 ... son of Morio and Jamie Wray … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.