LaRon Landry
| Washington Redskins — No. 30 | |
| Date of Birth: October 14 1984 | |
Place of Birth: Ama, Louisiana  |
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| National Football League Debut | |
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| 2007 for the Washington Redskins | |
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| College: Louisiana State | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
LaRon Louis Landry (born October 14, 1984 in Ama, Louisiana) is an American football safety who currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. Landry was a four-year starting safety for the Louisiana State University Tigers. On July 30, 2007, Landry and the Redskins agreed to a 5-year, $41.5 million contract (includes $17.5 million guaranteed). His parents are Frank and Rhonda Landry, and he has two siblings, Derik and Dawan, who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 5th round of the 2006 draft, and now starts at strong safety. LaRon majored in communication studies.
High school
Landry attended Hahnville High School where he was ranked the #5 high school athlete in the United States by Rivals.com.[1] Landry chose to attend LSU.
Louisiana State University
Freshman
Landry made an immediate impact at LSU, starting 10 games as a true freshman in 2003 while helping the Tigers win the BCS National Championship. He recorded 80 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, four pass-breakups, and one blocked kick.[2] Landry was named to the Freshman All-SEC team, Second Team All-SEC and the First-Team Freshman All-American Team.
Sophomore
During his sophomore season the Tigers finished 16th in the nation, but Landry's standing remained high again. He was named to the Second-Team All-SEC and he made the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He started all 12 games, finishing the season with 92 total tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, four interceptions, six pass-breakups, and one forced fumble.[2]
Junior
In 2005, LSU won the SEC Western Division and the Peach Bowl over Miami. Landry registered 70 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions, and eight pass-breakups.[2] Landry was named a First-Team All-SEC and Third-Team All-American by the associated press and First-Team All-SEC by the SEC coaches.
Senior
He chose to forgo the lure of the NFL to return to LSU for his senior season even though many analysts projected him as a high draft pick. He was considered the top free safety in the nation and a potential All American for the season[3] Landry lived up to these expectations, starting all 13 games, earning first team All-American and first team All-SEC honors after collecting 74 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, one blocked kick, and three interceptions.[2] One of his greatest hits in his collegiate career occurred his senior season against University of Alabama when he blitzed quarterback John Parker Wilson and leveled him only a few seconds after taking the snap and a second after releasing the ball.[4] His senior season was capped with an invitation to the Senior Bowl and as a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award.
Career
Credited with 48 straight starts for the Tigers, Landry finished his career with 315 tackles and 12 interceptions. His 12 interceptions left him with the third-highest total in school history, while his 315 tackles rank seventh in LSU history.
NFL Career
Landry was selected 6th overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2007 NFL Draft where (according to their depth chart) he would play Strong Safety opposite Sean Taylor. He was one of four LSU players taken in the first round of the 2007 draft, along with quarterback JaMarcus Russell, and wide receivers Dwayne Bowe, and Craig Davis.
Since the draft, he has gained some attention in the media for an unfortunate shot to the groin during a team-building paintball activity. [5]
He had 3 tackles his first game. In his second game, he had a key hit on a Philadelphia wide receiver to make him drop a pass on a fourth down, to win the game.
Trivia
- He is the brother of former Georgia Tech football player and 2006 fifth round NFL draft choice of the Baltimore Ravens Dawan Landry.
- Landry played in all 52 LSU games while at Baton Rouge, starting 48 consecutive games.
Honors
- 2006 First-Team All-American (AP)
- 2006 First-Team All-SEC (AP)
- 2006 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
- 2006 Thorpe Award Semifinalist
- 2006 Senior Bowl
- 2005 Third-Team All-American (AP)
- 2005 First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
- 2005 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
- 2004 Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches)
- 2004 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2003 First-Team Freshmen All-American (Football Writer's Association, Collegefootballnews.com)
- 2003 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
- 2003 Freshmen All-SEC Team (SEC Coaches, Knoxville News-Sentinel, The Sporting News)
References
- ^ LaRon Landry Bio. LSUSports.net. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ a b c d Laron Landry. NFL DraftTracker. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ Maisel, Ivan. Landry brings talent, leadership to LSU defense. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ http://youtube.com/watch?v=_xy6ankfurU
- ^ Paintball Experiment Backfires on Landry. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
External Links
| 2007 NFL Draft - First Round |
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| Russell • Johnson • Thomas • Adams • Brown • Landry • Peterson • Anderson • Ginn • Okoye • Willis • Lynch • Carriker • Revis • Timmons • Harrell • Moss • Hall • Griffin • Ross • Nelson • Quinn • Bowe • Meriweather • Beason • Spencer • Meachem • Staley • Grubbs • Davis • Olsen • Gonzalez |
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