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Sorry if there is already a thread strictly on Landry. It seems he is the highest touted (sp?) Free Safety in this coming draft. I like the idea of getting a true Free Safety that knows where the ball is. Is a ball-hawk and hard hitter, not just hit the receiver after the ball is there. Here is some information from lsu's football website. (Cut and paste= kind of like my school papers.) Thought this was interesting...mark him down as my 1st rd pick. It does not have this seasons numbers though.
LaRon Landry # 30
Free Safety - FS
Height: 6-2
Weight: 202
Senior
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)
Opted to return to school for his senior season in 2006 ... By all accounts, would have been a first round draft pick in last year's NFL Draft ... Goes into his final year with the Tigers rated as one of the nation's top defensive backs and has been projected as an early first round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft ... ESPN ranks him as the No. 1 defensive back in college football, Athlon's tabs him as the No. 1 safety and The Sporting News lists him as the No. 2 free safety ... Has been named to virtually every preseason All-America team going into the 2006 season ... Also on the watch list for the Ronnie Lott Trophy, the Bednarik Trophy and the Nagurski Trophy ... Leader of an LSU secondary that has been ranked the best in college football by Athlon Magazine going into the 2006 season ... Could go down as the best defensive back to ever play at LSU ... Brings a fierce and intimidating style to the LSU secondary ... A ferocious hitter with a knack for finding the football ... Has led LSU in tackles two of the past three seasons ... Carries a string of 35 consecutive starts in 2006, which began with 10 straight starts as a true freshman to cap LSU's National Championship season in 2003 ... Goes into the 2006 season with 241 career tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions and 7 sacks.
JUNIOR SEASON (2005)
Played and started all 13 games at free safety for the Tigers ... Named a third-team All-America by the Associated Press after recording 69 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack ... Earned first-team All- SEC honors from the league's coaches and was a second-team all-league pick by the AP ... Intercepted 3 passes to run his career total to 9, which ranks as the highest total among active players in the SEC ... Recorded season-high 11 tackles in overtime win over Auburn ... Add 7 tackles and a sack for a 10-yard loss against Alabama ... The sack on Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle came early in the third quarter following an LSU touchdown that changed the complexion of the contest ... Intercepted a pass to stop an Arkansas drive late in the fourth quarter to ice the win for the Tigers ... Ranked among the SEC leaders in 2005 with 8 pass breakups.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004)
Played and started all 12 games at free safety ... Named second-team All-SEC by the league's coaches in 2004 after recording 92 tackles and 3 sacks ... Also led the Tigers in interceptions with 4, running his career total to six ... Had four games of 10 tackles or more with a season-best of 14 against Vanderbilt ... Opened season with 12 tackles against Oregon State ... Had 11 tackles and a sack for a 7-yard loss vs. Auburn and added 10 tackles against Alabama ... Had 4 interceptions, including two against Arkansas and 1 against Iowa and Oregon State .. . Had 5 tackles for loss from his safety position, including 1 tackle for loss in LSU's first three games of the season ... Closed year with 6 tackles, 1 interception and 1 PBU against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
A true freshman who enjoyed as fine a rookie season as any defender in LSU history ... Earned second- team All-SEC honors from the AP, while also being named first-team Freshmen All-American by the Football Writer's Association and Collegefootballnews.com ... Played in all 14 games with 10 starts ... Started for the first time at cornerback against Mississippi State before shifting to strong safety for the Florida game ... Finally settled in as LSU's starting free safety for the final eight games of the season ... Led the Tigers in tackles with 80, including 3.5 for losses ... Added a pair of interceptions, including 1 against Georgia in the SEC title game ... Had 11 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal vs. Mississippi State in first career start ... Followed that with 9 tackles and a sack for a 9-yard loss vs. Florida in second career start ... Had 8 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in win over Ole Miss ... Registered 4 tackles in first half vs. Arkansas before missing second half with a concussion ... Closed season with 4 tackles against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Called by many as the best all-around athlete in the state of Louisiana ... One of the most coveted recruits nationally ... Ranked as the No. 5 athlete in America by College Football News and Rivals.com ... Member of FSN's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Second Team, Atlanta Journal- Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the New Orleans Times- Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip list and The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ... Named a SuperPrep All- American as the No. 8 defensive back in the country ... Led Hahnville to a quarterfinal appearance and a final 11-2 record, while earning first-team 5A all-state honors ... Recorded 8 interceptions as a senior ... Solid dual-threat quarterback who threw for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for 693 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Coached by Lou Valdin.
PERSONAL
Full name is LaRon Louis Landry ... Born on Oct. 14, 1984, in Metairie ... Parents are Frank and Rhonda Landry ... Has two siblings, Dawan and Derik ... Dawan was a starting free safety at Georgia Tech last year and was drafted in the fifth round by the Baltimore Ravens last spring ... Majoring in communication studies.
Landry's Career Highs
Tackles: 14 vs. Vanderbilt, 2004
Sacks: 1, seven times (Last time: at Alabama, 2005)
Tackles for loss: 1, 12 times (Last time: vs. Georgia, 2005)
Interceptions: 2 at Arkansas, 2004
LaRon Landry # 30
Free Safety - FS
Height: 6-2
Weight: 202
Senior
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)
Opted to return to school for his senior season in 2006 ... By all accounts, would have been a first round draft pick in last year's NFL Draft ... Goes into his final year with the Tigers rated as one of the nation's top defensive backs and has been projected as an early first round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft ... ESPN ranks him as the No. 1 defensive back in college football, Athlon's tabs him as the No. 1 safety and The Sporting News lists him as the No. 2 free safety ... Has been named to virtually every preseason All-America team going into the 2006 season ... Also on the watch list for the Ronnie Lott Trophy, the Bednarik Trophy and the Nagurski Trophy ... Leader of an LSU secondary that has been ranked the best in college football by Athlon Magazine going into the 2006 season ... Could go down as the best defensive back to ever play at LSU ... Brings a fierce and intimidating style to the LSU secondary ... A ferocious hitter with a knack for finding the football ... Has led LSU in tackles two of the past three seasons ... Carries a string of 35 consecutive starts in 2006, which began with 10 straight starts as a true freshman to cap LSU's National Championship season in 2003 ... Goes into the 2006 season with 241 career tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions and 7 sacks.
JUNIOR SEASON (2005)
Played and started all 13 games at free safety for the Tigers ... Named a third-team All-America by the Associated Press after recording 69 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and a sack ... Earned first-team All- SEC honors from the league's coaches and was a second-team all-league pick by the AP ... Intercepted 3 passes to run his career total to 9, which ranks as the highest total among active players in the SEC ... Recorded season-high 11 tackles in overtime win over Auburn ... Add 7 tackles and a sack for a 10-yard loss against Alabama ... The sack on Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle came early in the third quarter following an LSU touchdown that changed the complexion of the contest ... Intercepted a pass to stop an Arkansas drive late in the fourth quarter to ice the win for the Tigers ... Ranked among the SEC leaders in 2005 with 8 pass breakups.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2004)
Played and started all 12 games at free safety ... Named second-team All-SEC by the league's coaches in 2004 after recording 92 tackles and 3 sacks ... Also led the Tigers in interceptions with 4, running his career total to six ... Had four games of 10 tackles or more with a season-best of 14 against Vanderbilt ... Opened season with 12 tackles against Oregon State ... Had 11 tackles and a sack for a 7-yard loss vs. Auburn and added 10 tackles against Alabama ... Had 4 interceptions, including two against Arkansas and 1 against Iowa and Oregon State .. . Had 5 tackles for loss from his safety position, including 1 tackle for loss in LSU's first three games of the season ... Closed year with 6 tackles, 1 interception and 1 PBU against Iowa in the Capital One Bowl ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2003)
A true freshman who enjoyed as fine a rookie season as any defender in LSU history ... Earned second- team All-SEC honors from the AP, while also being named first-team Freshmen All-American by the Football Writer's Association and Collegefootballnews.com ... Played in all 14 games with 10 starts ... Started for the first time at cornerback against Mississippi State before shifting to strong safety for the Florida game ... Finally settled in as LSU's starting free safety for the final eight games of the season ... Led the Tigers in tackles with 80, including 3.5 for losses ... Added a pair of interceptions, including 1 against Georgia in the SEC title game ... Had 11 tackles, 1 quarterback hurry and blocked a field goal vs. Mississippi State in first career start ... Followed that with 9 tackles and a sack for a 9-yard loss vs. Florida in second career start ... Had 8 tackles and 2 quarterback hurries in win over Ole Miss ... Registered 4 tackles in first half vs. Arkansas before missing second half with a concussion ... Closed season with 4 tackles against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Called by many as the best all-around athlete in the state of Louisiana ... One of the most coveted recruits nationally ... Ranked as the No. 5 athlete in America by College Football News and Rivals.com ... Member of FSN's Countdown to Signing Day "All-South" Second Team, Atlanta Journal- Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen, the New Orleans Times- Picayune's Top 25 Blue-Chip list and The Shreveport Times' Top 20 ... Named a SuperPrep All- American as the No. 8 defensive back in the country ... Led Hahnville to a quarterfinal appearance and a final 11-2 record, while earning first-team 5A all-state honors ... Recorded 8 interceptions as a senior ... Solid dual-threat quarterback who threw for 1,639 yards and 16 touchdowns, while rushing for 693 yards and 12 touchdowns ... Coached by Lou Valdin.
PERSONAL
Full name is LaRon Louis Landry ... Born on Oct. 14, 1984, in Metairie ... Parents are Frank and Rhonda Landry ... Has two siblings, Dawan and Derik ... Dawan was a starting free safety at Georgia Tech last year and was drafted in the fifth round by the Baltimore Ravens last spring ... Majoring in communication studies.
Landry's Career Highs
Tackles: 14 vs. Vanderbilt, 2004
Sacks: 1, seven times (Last time: at Alabama, 2005)
Tackles for loss: 1, 12 times (Last time: vs. Georgia, 2005)
Interceptions: 2 at Arkansas, 2004