Dawan Landry
Landry at Ravens training camp in 2008.
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 30, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Ama, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Boutte (LA) Hahnville | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 5 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 768 |
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| Sacks: | 8.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 38 |
| Interceptions: | 13 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dawan Frank Landry (born December 30, 1982) is a former American football strong safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
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.
Landry was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (146th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft. 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.
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. In January, 2007, Landry was voted to the Pro Football Weekly PFWA All-Rookie Team as a starting defensive safety as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team as featured in The Dallas Morning News.
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