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Beau Landry
Beau Landry (born September 24, 1991) is a Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the eighth overall pick in the 2014 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the University of Western Ontario. College career Landry played from 2010 to 2013 for the Western Mustangs. He recorded a total of 130.5 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries with the Mustangs. He was a first-team OUA All-Star and first-team All-Canadian in 2013. Landry was also a first-team OUA All-Star and first-team All-Canadian in 2011. He participated in the 2013 CIS East-West Bowl as a member of the West team. Professional career Hamilton Tiger-Cats Landry was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the first round of the 2014 CFL Draft. He was ranked No. 15 in the final CFL Scouting Bureau rankings in April 2014. Calgary Stampeders Landry signed with the Calgary Stampeders on February 15, 2017. He was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
