Harold Landry

Harold Antonio Landry III (born June 5, 1996) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. He was drafted by the Titans in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Harold Landry
Landry with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 58 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-05) June 5, 1996
Spring Lake, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Fayetteville (NC) Pine Forest
College:Boston College
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-ACC (2016)
  • Third team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles:181
Sacks:19.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:2
Pass deflections:8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early life

Landry was born in Spring Lake, North Carolina to Doreen and Harold Landry on June 5, 1996.[1] Landry attended Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina.[2] As a senior, he had 96 tackles and 17 sacks. He committed to Boston College to play college football.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Boston College in 2014, Landry appeared in all 13 games, recording 11 tackles.[4] As a sophomore he appeared in 12 games with 11 starts and had 60 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[5] As a junior in 2016, Landry led the nation and set a Boston College record with 16.5 sacks.[6][7] He returned to Boston College for his senior year, rather than enter the 2017 NFL Draft.[8][9] Landry was invited to the Senior Bowl, but opted not to attend due to a lingering ankle injury.[10]

Collegiate statistics
Harold Landry Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2014 Boston College ACC FR DL 6 6 4 10 1.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Boston College ACC SO DL 12 38 22 60 16.0 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 3
2016 Boston College ACC JR DE 12 34 16 50 22.0 16.5 1 20 20.0 0 4 0 7
2017 Boston College ACC SR DE 8 22 16 38 8.5 5.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Career Boston College 100 58 158 48.0 25.0 1 20 20.0 0 6 1 10

Professional career

Landry participated in the NFL Combine on March 4, 2018.[11] Prior to the NFL Draft, Landry was a popular mock draft pick for the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.[12][13]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 252 lb
(114 kg)		 32 7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 9 3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.64 s1.59 s2.69 s4.19 s6.88 s36 in
(0.91 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Draft[14][15]

Landry was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (41st overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[16]

2018 season: Rookie year
Landry in 2018

Landry signed his rookie contract on June 14, 2018. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 of the 2018 season against the Houston Texans.[17] During Week 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Landry recorded his first NFL sack on Carson Wentz. He finished the 26-23 overtime victory with four tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble.[18] During Week 9 against the Dallas Cowboys, Landry sacked Dak Prescott once in the 28-14 road victory. He recorded a sack in each of the final two games of the season.

Landry finished his rookie season with 4.5 sacks, 44 tackles, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble.

2019 season

During Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons, Landry sacked Matt Ryan twice in the 24-10 road victory.[19] During Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he recorded a strip sack on Jameis Winston and recovered the ball in a 27-23 victory.[20] In the next game against the Carolina Panthers, Landry recorded his first NFL interception by picking off Kyle Allen in the 30-20 road loss.

Landry finished his second season with a career-high nine sacks along with 68 tackles, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, an interception, and a pass deflection. In the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens, Landry sacked Lamar Jackson once in the 28-12 road victory.

2020 season

In Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Landry intercepted his first pass of the season off a pass thrown by Gardner Minshew II late in the fourth quarter to secure a 33–30 Titans' win.[21] Landry got his first sack of the season by spinning down Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in a 42–16 Week 5 victory. [22] Landry finished the 2020 season with 5.5 sacks, a career-high 69 tackles, an interception, and a career-high five pass deflections.

In the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, Landry led the team with 10 tackles (8 solo) and sacked Lamar Jackson two times during the 20–13 loss.[23]

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2018TEN 1534424204.51000000.0002
2019TEN 16166843259.01200100.0001
2020TEN 16166946235.50000100.0005
Career47351811136819.02200200.0008

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2019TEN 337521.00000000.0001
Career337521.00000000.0001

Personal life

Landry and his wife, Danielle, have a son, Greyson. He and his son, Greyson, share the same June 5 birthday.[24]

References
  1. Myerberg, Paul (July 13, 2017). "Boston College defensive end Harold Landry obsessed with greatness". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. Batten, Sammy. "Pine Forest grad Landry taken by Titans in NFL draft". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. "North Carolina DE Harold Landry Commits To BC". BC Interruption. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  4. Batten, Sammy. "Boston College's Harold Landry, a Pine Forest alum, exceeding expectations". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  5. "Harold Landry sets the tone along BC's defensive line". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. Murschel, Matt. "Boston College's Harold Landry still has something to prove". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. "Sacks leader Harold Landry returns to BC to be next Von Miller". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  8. "BC defensive end Harold Landry will return for senior season". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  9. "Harold Landry says he'll return to BC next season". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  10. Sobleski, Brent (January 25, 2018). "Best NFL Draft Prospects Not at the 2018 Senior Bowl". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  11. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2018/profiles/harold-landry?id=2559923
  12. Birkett, Dave (March 3, 2018). "Detroit Lions defense will be 'insane' under Paul Pasqualoni". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  13. Cotton, Dan (March 4, 2018). "Harold Landry impresses at Combine, would be good fit for Titans". 247sports.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  14. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Will Hernandez". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  15. "Boston College OLB Harold Landry : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  16. Wyatt, Jim (April 27, 2018). "Titans Draft Boston College LB Harold Landry in 2nd Round". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  17. "Rashaan Evans, Harold Landry set to make NFL debuts on Sunday". 247 Sports. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  18. "Titans' Harold Landry: Records first career sack". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  19. "Mariota throws 3 first-half TD passes, Titans drop Falcons". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  20. "Titans force 4 turnovers by Winston, hold off Tampa Bay". www.espn.com. October 27, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  21. "Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans - September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  22. "Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans - October 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  23. "Wild Card - Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans - January 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  24. Wyatt, Jim (August 2, 2019). "Harold Landry". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
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