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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 21, 1983 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Newport Beach, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: |
Concord (CA) De La Salle Parents Frank Landri and Teresa Heinz Perlite Brothers Luke Landri, Johnny Perlite |
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College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 130 |
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Sacks: | 9.0 |
Interceptions fumble recovery 2: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Concord (CA) De La Salle Parents Frank Landri and Teresa Heinz Perlite
Derek Landri (born September 21, 1983) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted 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. Now coaching high school football team in the western New York area for the school, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute.
Named Mr California for the highest award for Calif High school players. Landri played high school football for De La Salle where he was Maurice Jones-Drew's teammate.
Landri's selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 5th round was rated one of the "Top 10 Draft Steals" of the 2007 draft by Sports Illustrated.
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.