LaRon Louis Landry was born on October 14,1984 and is a former American football safety.
44 Facts About LaRon Landry
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LaRon Landry played college football for Louisiana State University, and earned consensus All-American honors.
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LaRon Landry played for the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts.
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LaRon Landry has two siblings, Derik and Dawan; who was a former NFL safety.
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LaRon Landry was raised in Ama, Louisiana, and attended Hahnville High School in Boutte.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry recorded 80 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions, four pass-breakups, and one blocked kick.
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LaRon Landry was named to the Freshman All-SEC team, Second-team All-SEC and the First-team Freshman All-American Team.
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LaRon Landry was named to the All-SEC second-team and the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry registered 70 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions, and eight pass-breakups.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry 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.
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At the beginning of the 2007 season, LaRon Landry was immediately named the starting strong safety opposite Pro Bowl free safety Sean Taylor.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry recorded his first interception in a Wild Card Playoff game versus the Seattle Seahawks, in which he recorded five tackles and two interceptions.
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Taylor suffered an injury which kept him out of action in Week 11 and 12, and LaRon Landry was moved to the free safety position in his place.
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LaRon Landry started all 16 games, recording 95 total tackles, 1.5 sacks and six passes deflected.
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LaRon Landry became the first Redskins rookie defensive player to start all 16 games since Champ Bailey in 1999.
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LaRon Landry made his first regular season interception in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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LaRon Landry recorded his second regular season interception against the Baltimore Ravens.
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LaRon Landry finished the season with 65 total tackles and half a sack.
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LaRon Landry appeared in fifteen games for the Redskins and recorded his only interception in a victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 14.
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LaRon Landry finished the season with 90 total tackles including 78 solo tackles.
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LaRon Landry avoided surgery on his left Achilles tendon and instead received platelet-rich plasma treatments.
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On December 15,2011, Coach Mike Shanahan stated that he believed LaRon Landry "would've been defensive player of the year" for the 2010 season had he not been injured.
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LaRon Landry was placed on the PUP list during all of preseason.
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LaRon Landry 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.
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LaRon Landry 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.
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In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, after receiving a cut block, LaRon Landry was forced to leave in the first quarter.
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On January 23,2012, it was announced that LaRon 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.
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The Redskins chose not to re-sign LaRon Landry, according to reports his departure from the team was mutual.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry made a stellar debut as a Jet during the season opening win against the Buffalo Bills as he led the Jets' defense in tackles.
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LaRon Landry 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.
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LaRon Landry 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.
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LaRon 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.
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LaRon Landry signed a four-year, $24 million contract, with $14 million guaranteed, with the Indianapolis Colts on March 13,2013.
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LaRon Landry played 12 games in 2013, and had 87 tackles and 2 pass deflections.
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On September 29,2014, LaRon Landry was suspended four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
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On February 11,2015, LaRon Landry was released by the Colts.
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On November 24,2015, LaRon Landry was suspended for testing positive for PEDs, his third such violation of the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
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LaRon Landry was nicknamed "Iron Man" by his Redskins teammates for his physique.