Derek Landri

Derek Landri (born September 21, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Landri also played for the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life Named Mr. California for the highest award for California high school players, Landri played high school football for De La Salle where he was Maurice Jones-Drew's teammate.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars Landri's selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (166th overall) 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 Jaguars' win. On December 3, 2009, Landri was waived by the Jaguars.

Carolina Panthers Landri was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on December 4, 2009. He became an unrestricted free agent following the 2010 season.

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles signed Landri on August 3, 2011. He was released on September 3 during final roster cuts. Following a season-ending injury to Antonio Dixon, Landri was re-signed on October 3. Following the 2011 season, Landri became an unrestricted free agent, but was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 9, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Landri signed a two-year, $3.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 30, 2013. He was released on February 10, 2014.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 JAX 13 0 11 10 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 JAX 15 0 15 11 4 2.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2009 JAX 7 0 13 9 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 CAR 16 16 43 30 13 3.0 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2011 PHI 12 0 21 17 4 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 2012 PHI 16 7 18 13 5 0.0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2013 TAM 9 1 9 6 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 24 130 96 34 9.0 33 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 5 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 JAX 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 1.0 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 0 0