Jake Langi embarks on his second season at the Hilltop as Senior Personnel Analyst, where he plays a critical role in both player evaluation and recruitment. With 15 years of experience spanning the FCS, Group of Five, and Power Four levels, Langi brings significant knowledge to the Mustang program.
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Before joining SMU, Langi spent three years in the private sector following a five-year tenure with the University of Texas. He initially worked as a Recruiting Assistant during the 2017 and 2018 seasons before his promotion to Player Personnel Analyst in 2019, the first in this role in program history. From 2021 to 2022, Langi also served as Junior College Liaison, managing Special Projects, while overseeing the recruitment and player assessments for the EDGE position.
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His contributions were instrumental to Texas’ achievement of three Top 10 signing classes over five years. Notably, Langi played a substantial part in the evaluation and/or recruitment of prominent athletes such as Junior Angilau, a three-year starter, and several eventual NFL players including Moro Ojomo, Jaylan Ford, Christian Jones, Alfred Collins, Vernon Broughton, David Gbenda, and Jake Majors. Additionally, he aided in the recruitment of Liona Lefau, who became the first-ever football recruit from Hawaii to sign with the Longhorns in 2023.
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During Langi’s time in Austin, the Longhorns captured four consecutive bowl victories including the 2018 Sugar Bowl win over fifth-ranked Georgia, culminating in a No. 8 national ranking and the institution’s first 10-win season in a decade. Other highlights include triumphs in the 2017 Texas Bowl vs. Missouri, 2019 Alamo Bowl vs. 11th-ranked Utah, and 2020 Alamo Bowl vs. Colorado.
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Langi’s career began at Texas State University serving in diverse roles under three different head coaches. He was Offensive Line Assistant and the program's first Recruiting Assistant from 2008-2010, contributing to the Bobcats' 2008 Southland Conference Championship and NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinal appearance.
