Dawan Landry

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Dawan Landry
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Landry at Ravens training camp in 2008
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Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1982-12-30) December 30, 1982 (age 41)
Ama, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Boutte (LA) Hahnville
College: Georgia Tech
NFL draft: 2006  / round: 5 / pick: 146
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:768
Sacks:8.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:14
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Dawan Frank Landry (born December 30, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.

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College career

While at Georgia Tech, he majored in Management. Dawan was a quarterback at Hahnville High School; he originally was redshirted to play quarterback in college but changed positions. Dawan, in four years, had 250 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and four fumble recoveries. The most notable performance of Dawan's career was against Auburn in 2005 when he accumulated 10 tackles and an interception to help defeat the Tigers at Jordan–Hare Stadium 24–13.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.60 s1.60 s2.71 s4.27 s6.99 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [1]

Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens selected Landry in the fifth round (146th overall) in the 2006 NFL draft. Landry was the 14th safety drafted in 2006. [2]

On July 21, 2006, the Baltimore Ravens signed Landry to a three-year, $1.20 million contract that included a signing bonus of $129,000. [3]

Throughout training camp, Landry competed to be the starting free safety against Gerome Sapp, Jamaine Winborne, B.J. Ward, and Robb Butler. Head coach Brian Billick opted to move Ed Reed to free safety and named Landry the starting strong safety to begin the regular season. Dawan's rookie season for the Baltimore Ravens saw him earn a starting spot in the defensive secondary alongside fellow safety Ed Reed. Dawan had a stellar rookie season, standing out on the league's #1 ranked Defense by collecting 69 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 passes defensed, and 5 interceptions for 101 yards and one touchdown.

[4] Landry's season earned him one vote for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, making him only one of seven players to earn a vote. [5] In January, 2007, Landry was voted to the Pro Football Weekly PFWA All-Rookie Team as a starting defensive safety[ citation needed ] as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team as featured in The Dallas Morning News . [6]

In his second season with the Ravens, 2007, he finished the campaign with 82 tackles, 1 sack, and 6 passes defensed, having the third most tackles on the defense, behind Bart Scott and Ray Lewis.

His third season in 2008 got off to a promising start, recording 11 tackles in the first two games of the season. However, in the second game, against the Cleveland Browns, he suffered what could have been a career-ending spinal concussion injury, tackling former Baltimore Raven Jamal Lewis. He was later judged to be okay, but his season was ended, as he was replaced by backup Jim Leonhard. He would miss out, as the Ravens would go on to advance to the AFC Championship.

Landry with the Jaguars in 2011 Landryjags.jpg
Landry with the Jaguars in 2011

In the 2009 offseason, he got himself back in game shape, and was read to take back his starting job. By all accounts, he enjoyed a successful comeback, posting career highs in tackles with 89, and passes defensed with 8. He also led the team in interceptions with four, returning one for a 48-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns, avenging his injury.

He continued his impressive play in 2010, recording 111 tackles, along with one sack and a forced fumble. In a game against the Carolina Panthers, fellow safety Ed Reed caught an interception, which he then lateraled to Landry, with Dawan taking it 23 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Not only did he top his season best tackle count, with 111, but in the last two seasons he was second on the team in tackles, behind only Ray Lewis.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Landry agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 29, 2011. [7] He finished his first season as a Jaguar with 97 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and half a sack. On November 16, 2012, Landry was fined $10,000 for a late hit against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. [8]

On March 8, 2013, Landry was released by the Jaguars. [9]

New York Jets

The New York Jets signed Landry on April 9, 2013. [10]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2006 BAL 16146948213.045101137110000
2007 BAL 16168368151.03000060000
2008 BAL 2211830.00000000000
2009 BAL 16168970190.0548914881000
2010 BAL 161611186251.0212312341100
2011 JAX 16169771260.5122802841100
2012 JAX 161610081190.0014704720000
2013 NYJ 161610163381.0213803870000
2014 NYJ 161410767401.51000010000
1301267685622068.01814326348433200

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2006 BAL 113210.00000000000
2009 BAL 22181440.0116704230000
2010 BAL 2215870.53190920000
553624120.5427604250000

Personal life

Landry from Ama, Louisiana, is the older brother of former LSU All-American safety LaRon Landry, who was selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft.

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References

  1. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Scout Dawan Landry College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Dawan Landry contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dawan Landry". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Ryans named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year". ESPN . January 3, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2007.
  6. ↑ Rick Gosselin (January 13, 2007). "All-Rookie Team". The Dallas Morning News .
  7. ↑ Dawan Landry Signs With Jaguars, Reports Indicate-SB Nation Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Fines roundup: Tim Dobbins of Texans fined for Jay Cutler hit". National Football League . November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  9. ↑ Sessler, Marc (March 8, 2013). "Dawan Landry, Aaron Ross cut by Jacksonville Jaguars". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ Orr, Conor (April 9, 2013). "Jets sign S Dawan Landry, brother of LaRon". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
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