Derek Landri Explained

Derek Landri
Number:66, 61, 73, 94, 90, 77
Position:Defensive lineman
Birth Date:September 21, 1983
Birth Place:Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:295
High School:De La Salle
(Concord, California)
College:Notre Dame
Draftyear:2007
Draftround:5
Draftpick:166
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:130
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:9.0
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:L/LandDe99

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

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

Early life

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

Jacksonville Jaguars

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 Jaguars' win. On December 3, 2009, Landri was waived by the Jaguars.

Carolina Panthers

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

The Philadelphia Eagles signed Landri 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

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

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
JAX13 0 11 10 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JAX15 0 15 11 4 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
JAX7 0 13 9 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAR16 16 43 30 13 3.0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
PHI12 0 21 17 4 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
PHI16 7 18 13 5 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
TAM9 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-11 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: SI.com - Photo Gallery - Top 10 Draft Steals of 2007. CNN .
  3. News: Derek Landri will return to Philadelphia Eagles on one-year deal . https://web.archive.org/web/20120411192917/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8282d15e/article/derek-landri-will-return-to-philadelphia-eagles-on-oneyear-deal . dead . April 11, 2012 . . April 9, 2012 . 2012-04-09.
  4. Web site: Derek Landri agrees to contract with Buccaneers . .