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Jarvis Landry

Jarvis Landry
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Landry with the Dolphins in 2014
No. 14 Miami Dolphins
Position: Wide receiver, return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-11-28) November 28, 1992 (age 24)
Place of birth: Convent, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Lutcher (LA)
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Receptions: 288
Receiving yards: 3,051
Receiving touchdowns: 13
Return yards: 1,876
Return touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com
Receptions: 288
Receiving yards: 3,051
Receiving touchdowns: 13
Return yards: 1,876
Return touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University for the LSU Tigers. He holds the NFL record for the most receptions in a player's first two seasons, catching 194 passes in that span.

Landry attended Lutcher High School in Lutcher, Louisiana, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball and track. As a senior, he had 51 receptions for 716 yards and 11 touchdowns. He finished his career at Lutcher High School with 241 receptions, 3,902 yards, 50 touchdowns, and rushed for 875 yards and 14 touchdowns. At the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game, he caught a record 8 receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. He was regarded as a five-star recruit according to Rivals.com and was ranked as the nation's fourth best wide receiver. In track & field, he competed as a long jumper during his sophomore season, recording a personal-best leap of 6.07 meters (19 ft, 8 in) at the 2009 St. Amant Duck Doost Relays, where he took 4th.

As a true freshman in 2011, Landry played in 14 games with one start. He finished the season with four receptions for 43 yards. As a sophomore in 2012, he played in 13 games with one start. He led the team with 56 receptions and five touchdowns and was second in receiving yards with 573. As a junior in 2013, he combined with Odell Beckham Jr. to form one of the most prolific wide receiver duos in college football. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection. He finished his junior season with 77 receptions for 1,193 yards and 10 touchdowns. After the season, he entered the 2014 NFL Draft.


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