Derek Landri

Summary

Derek Landri (born September 21, 1983) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Derek Landri
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Landri with the Carolina Panthers in 2010
No. 66, 61, 73, 94, 90, 77
Position:Defensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1983-09-21) September 21, 1983 (age 40)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:De La Salle
(Concord, California)
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:130
Sacks:9.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Landri also played for the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years edit

Named Mr. California for the highest award for California high school players, Landri played high school football for De La Salle where he was Maurice Jones-Drew's teammate.

Professional career edit

Jacksonville Jaguars edit

Landri's selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round was rated one of the "Top 10 Draft Steals" of the 2007 draft by Sports Illustrated.[1][2]

Playing in a reserve role, Landri recorded a sack and an interception on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during the Jaguars' Wildcard playoff game on January 5, 2008. He also recovered a fumble which sealed the win for the Jaguars. On December 3, 2009, Landri was waived by the Jaguars.

Carolina Panthers edit

Landri was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on December 4, 2009. He became an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season.

Philadelphia Eagles edit

Landri was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 3, 2011. He was released on September 3 during final roster cuts. Following a season-ending injury to Antonio Dixon, Landri was re-signed on October 3. Following the 2011 season, Landri became an unrestricted free agent, but was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 9, 2012.[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers edit

Landri signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 30, 2013.[4] He was released on February 10, 2014.

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2007 JAX 13 0 11 10 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 JAX 15 0 15 11 4 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2009 JAX 7 0 13 9 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 CAR 16 16 43 30 13 3.0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
2011 PHI 12 0 21 17 4 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
2012 PHI 16 7 18 13 5 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2013 TAM 9 1 9 6 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 24 130 96 34 9.0 33 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 5 0

Playoffs edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2007 JAX 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ "SI.com - Photo Gallery - Top 10 Draft Steals of 2007". CNN.
  3. ^ "Derek Landri will return to Philadelphia Eagles on one-year deal". NFL.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  4. ^ "Derek Landri agrees to contract with Buccaneers". NFL.com.

External links edit

  • ESPN Page 2 - Fleming: Jacksonville's uber-sub - A lineman who's ready for his close-up