Derek Landri
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No. 90 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Defensive tackle | |||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: September 21, 1983 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Huntington Beach, California | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Concord (CA) De La Salle | |||||||||
| College: Notre Dame | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2007 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012
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Derek Landri (born September 21, 1983) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. Landri has also played for the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for Notre Dame.
Early years
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 5th round was rated one of the "Top 10 Draft Steals" of the 2007 draft by Sports Illustrated.[1]
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.
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
Landri was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles 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.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Landri signed a two year, $3.25 million dollar contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 30, 2013.[3]
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