Fab Five: How Pike Road’s Vysen Lang went from not wanting to play football to blue-chip recruit

Pike Road High School's Vysen Lang is shown in Montgomery, Ala. on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Mickey Welsh / Advertiser

Shortly after he was hired in May, Pike Road coach Ed Rigby entered the weight room to meet his new team and noticed one player, literally and figuratively, tower over the rest.

Vysen Lang stood up and faced his teammates. “One voice, one voice,” the 6-5, 330-pound offensive lineman boomed, clearing the way for Rigby to speak.

The room fell dead silent.

“That was my first impression: leadership,” Rigby said. “He speaks, people listen.”

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