LaRon Landry

LaRon Landry

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Landry at Washington Redskins training camp in 2011
No. -- Free agent
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1984-10-14) October 14, 1984
Place of birth: Metairie, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Boutte (LA) Hahnville
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 616
Quarterback sacks: 8.0
Pass deflections: 41
Interceptions: 6
Forced fumbles: 10
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

LaRon Louis Landry (born October 14, 1984) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), and earned consensus All-American honors. The Washington Redskins drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He has also played for the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

Landry was born in Metairie, Louisiana to parents Frank and Rhonda Landry. He has two siblings, Derik and Dawan; Dawan played for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. Landry was raised in Ama, Louisiana, and attended Hahnville High School in Boutte. Rivals.com ranked him the No. 5 high school athlete in the country.[1]

College career

Landry attended Louisiana State University, where he majored in communication studies and played for coach Nick Saban and coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football teams from 2003 to 2006. 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.

2003 season

Landry made an immediate impact at LSU, starting ten 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.

2004 season

During his sophomore season, the Tigers finished 16th in the nation, but Landry's standing remained high again. He was named to the All-SEC second team and the SEC Academic Honor Roll. Landry started all twelve games, finishing the season with 92 total tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, four interceptions, six pass-breakups, and one forced fumble.[2]

2005 season

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.

Professional career

2007 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 213 lb 4.35 s 1.47 s 2.52 s 4.36 s 7.11 s 38 in 10 ft 6 in
All values from NFL Combine

2007 NFL Draft

The Washington Redskins selected Landry in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft with the sixth overall pick. He was one of four LSU players taken in the first round of that draft, along with quarterback JaMarcus Russell, and wide receivers Dwayne Bowe and Craig Davis. On July 22, the Redskins signed Landry to a five-year, $41.5 million contract that included $17.5 million in guarantees.

Washington Redskins

2007 season

At the beginning of the 2007 season, Landry was immediately named the starting strong safety opposite Pro Bowl free safety Sean Taylor. The combination at the safety position would be known to Redskins fans as "Area 51", a name derived from the combination of the numbers "21" and "30", the numbers of Taylor and Landry respectively.[3] Landry proved his worth throughout the year without collecting an interception during the regular season, though he was noted for having a problem with disregarding coverage and going for the big hit. He recorded his first half sack in just the second week of the season and recorded his first unassisted sack on November 4 during a week 9 game against the New York Jets after a clean, full force hit behind the line of scrimmage on quarterback Kellen Clemens. He recorded his first interception in a Wild Card Playoff game versus the Seattle Seahawks, in which he recorded five tackles and two interceptions.

Taylor suffered an injury which kept him out of action in Week 11 and 12, and Landry was moved to the free safety position in his place. After Taylor was murdered at his home in Miami on November 27, Landry remained in the free safety position across from strong safety Reed Doughty. Landry started all 16 games, recording 95 total tackles (65 solo tackles, 32 assisted tackles), 1.5 sacks and six passes deflected. His impressive rookie season earned him a 2007 Pro Bowl alternate selection and was selected to the 2007 NFL All-Rookie Defensive Team. He also became the first Redskins rookie defensive player to start all 16 games since Champ Bailey in 1999.[4]

2008 season

Landry covering Devery Henderson during the 2008 NFL season.

Landry made his first regular season interception in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks. He recorded his second regular season interception against the Baltimore Ravens. Landry finished the season with 65 total tackles and half a sack.

2009 season

Landry playing in a 2009 preseason game against the Patriots.

Landry appeared in fifteen games for the Redskins and recorded his only interception in a victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 14. His best statistical performance was in an overtime loss to the then undefeated New Orleans Saints in Week 13. Landry recorded 12 solo tackles including a sack. Landry also had three pass defenses in that game. Landry finished the season with 90 total tackles including 78 solo tackles.

2010 season

After spending the previous two seasons at free safety, Landry was moved back to his natural position of strong safety and started off the season playing at a "Pro Bowl level" according to The Free-Lance Star.[5] In Week 5, he was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Green Bay Packers, in which he collected 13 solo tackles, defended a pass, forced a fumble, and intercepted Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers in overtime.[5] His interception would lead to the Redskins' game-winning field goal. Landry injured his Achilles tendon playing the Eagles in Week 10, and eventually landed on injured reserve December 13, ending his season having only played in 9 games. Landry avoided surgery on his left Achilles tendon and instead received platelet-rich plasma treatments. On December 15, 2011, Coach Mike Shanahan stated that he believed Landry "would’ve been defensive player of the year" for the 2010 season had he not been injured.[6]

2011 season

Landry was placed on the PUP list during all of preseason. He was taken off the list and placed on the active 53-man roster, but, due to a strained hamstring, missed the first two games of the season. He made his 2011 debut in Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys, where he made a big hit on Laurent Robinson and later forced a fumble.[7] In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, after receiving a cut block, Landry was forced to leave in the first quarter. Despite coming back for the second half of the game, Landry suffered a groin injury that caused him to miss the next two games. On December 15, he was officially placed on injured reserve after being advised to get surgery on his left Achilles tendon, ending the last season of his rookie contract having played a total of eight games.[8] On January 23, 2012, it was announced that Landry had decided to go with alternative medicine, receiving the stem cell treatment known as AminoMatrix on his left Achilles tendon in hope of avoiding surgery.[9][10][11] The Redskins chose not to re-sign Landry, according to reports his departure from the team was mutual.[12]

New York Jets

2012 season

Landry reached an agreement with the New York Jets on March 19, 2012 on a one-year, $3.5 million contract with $700,000 in guaranteed money.[13][14] By June 14, 2012, it was reported that Landry's Achilles tendon was fully healed, but the heel bone connected to the tendon was still healing.[15] With the bone still healing, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list prior to the start of training camp.[16] He was placed on the active roster again on July 26.[17] He made a stellar debut as a Jet during the season opening win against the Buffalo Bills as he led the Jets' defense in tackles. He made his presence known by making an impressive tackle against Fred Jackson, which took him out for the rest of the game, and forcing a fumble that was recovered by Yeremiah Bell.[18][19] He had another good performance in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins after intercepting Ryan Tannehill, he ran the ball back for 18 yards and scored his first career touchdown.[20] Late in the first half of the game, he also landed a hard tackle on Reggie Bush, which made him leave the rest of game.[21] Landry was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl on December 26, marking the first appearance of his career, having been selected only as a Pro Bowl alternate in 2007 and 2008.[22] By the end of the season, Landry set new career highs of 100 combined tackles and four forced fumbles, as well as recording two interceptions, eight pass deflections, and one touchdown.

Indianapolis Colts

2013 season

Landry signed a four-year, $24 million contract, with $14 million guaranteed, with the Indianapolis Colts on March 13, 2013.[23][24] He played 12 games in 2013, and had 87 tackles and 2 pass deflections.

2014 season

On September 29, 2014, Landry was suspended 4 games for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing drugs.[25] On February 11, 2015, Landry was released by the Colts.[26] After his release, Landry was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2015 season on March 6, 2015, for another violation of the NFL policy on performance enhancing drugs.[27]

Free Agency

2015 season

On November 24, 2015, Landry was suspended for testing positive for PEDs, his third such violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. This resulted in an indefinite ban as per league rules.[28] He will be eligible to apply for reinstatement 60 days before the 2 year anniversary of his suspension.

Career stats

Regular season

Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF
2007 Washington Redskins 16 16 95 63 32 1.5 – 6 – – – – – 0
2008 Washington Redskins 16 16 65 49 16 0.5 – 11 2 18 9.0 13 0 2
2009 Washington Redskins 15 15 90 78 12 1.0 – 6 1 12 12.0 12 0 2
2010 Washington Redskins 9 9 85 66 19 1.0 – 8 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
2011 Washington Redskins 8 8 48 35 13 1.5 – 0 – – – – – 1
2012 New York Jets 16 15 100 76 24 0.0 – 8 2 42 21.0 24 1 4
2013 Indianapolis Colts 12 12 87 62 25 0.0 – 2 – – – – – 0
2014 Indianapolis Colts 11 6 46 37 9 2.5 – 0 – – – – – 0
Total[29] 103 97 616 466 150 8.0 0 41 6 72 12.0 24 1 10

Postseason

Season Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF
2007 Washington Redskins 1 1 5 5 0 0.0 – 2 2 2 1.0 2 0 0
2013 Indianapolis Colts 2 2 15 9 6 0.0 – 0 – – – – – 0
2014 Indianapolis Colts 2 2 11 6 5 0.0 – 0 – – – – – 0
Total 5 5 31 20 11 0.0 0 2 2 2 1.0 2 0 0

Personal

Landry is the younger brother of safety free agent Dawan Landry, who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He has one daughter named Trinity.[30] He also keeps a pet white-faced capuchin monkey named Gucci.[31]

During his time with the Redskins, Landry's fans and teammates began calling him "Dirty 30" for his jersey number and aggressive playing style. He was also nicknamed "Iron Man" by his Redskins teammates for his physique.[32]

Honors

References

  1. ↑ "LaRon Landry Bio". LSUSports.net. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Laron Landry". NFL DraftTracker. ESPN. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Sean Taylor + LaRon Landry = ‘Area 51′ | Mr. Irrelevant, a D.C. Sports Blog by the Brothers Mottram". Misterirrelevant.com. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  4. ↑ "LaRon Landry". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  5. 1 2 Redskins notes, quotes and observations (Wed, 10/13), The Free-Lance Star, October 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Achilles tendon injury ends LaRon Landry’s season". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  7. ↑ "Landry Finally Makes His Return". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
  8. ↑ Jones, Mike (17 December 2011). "Redskins place LaRon Landry on injured reserve, raising questions about his future". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  9. ↑ Jones, Mike (24 January 2012). "LaRon Landry’s future hinges on alternative medicine procedure". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  10. ↑ "Mike Shanahan: LaRon Landry "Not Going to Have Surgery"". Washington.cbslocal.com. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  11. ↑ "LaRon Landry Sets the Record Straight About His Surgery and Being a Redskin". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  12. ↑ "Redskins Free Agency 2012: Safety LaRon Landry Leaving, According To Report". dc.sbnation.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  13. ↑ Cimini, Rich (19 March 2012). "Source: LaRon Landry to Jets". ESPN New York. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  14. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (21 March 2012). "In configuring LaRon Landry's contract, Jets protected themselves against injury". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  15. ↑ Brooks, Matt (14 June 2012). "Jets safety LaRon Landry’s rehab speeding along thanks to advanced medicine". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (23 July 2012). "LaRon Landry on Jets' PUP list for training camp start". National Football League. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  17. ↑ Associated Press (26 July 2012). "Jets S Landry activated after passing physical". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  18. ↑ Sielski, Mike (September 13, 2012). "Meet the Most Intimidating Jet". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  19. ↑ Costello, Brian (September 14, 2012). "Hall of Fame Lott safety impressed by Jets' Landry". New York Post. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  20. ↑ Bales, Jonathan (September 26, 2012). "Breaking Down LaRon Landry’s Pick-Six for Jets". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  21. ↑ Villa, Walter (September 23, 2012). "Jets' defense scores again". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  22. ↑ Cimini, Rich (December 26, 2012). "Landry, Cromartie named to Pro Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
  23. ↑ Kuharsky, Paul (March 14, 2013). "Landry should upgrade Colts run defense". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  24. ↑ Hanzus, Dan (March 13, 2013). "LaRon Landry, Indianapolis Colts reach four-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  25. ↑ Sessler, Marc (September 29, 2014). "LaRon Landry suspended four games for PED violation". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  26. ↑ Orr, Conor (February 11, 2015). "Indianapolis Colts release safety LaRon Landry". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  27. ↑ Sessler, Marc (March 6, 2015). "LaRon Landry suspended 10 games for PED violation". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  28. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/news/alexander-banned-least-landry-indefinitely-234929423--nfl.html
  29. ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/10451/laron-landry
  30. ↑ Wise, Mike (November 23, 2011). "LaRon Landry’s fortunes will be telling for the Redskins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  31. ↑ Redskins Player Profile
  32. ↑ Steinberg, Dan (October 14, 2010). "Teammates call LaRon Landry "Iron Man"". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-03-28.

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