Harold Antonio Landry III (born June 5, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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Early life

Landry was born in

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to Doreen and Harold Landry on June 5, 1996. Landry attended Pine Forest High School in

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. As a senior, he had 96 tackles and 17 sacks. He committed to

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to play

College career

As a true freshman at Boston College in 2014, Landry appeared in all 13 games, recording 11 tackles. As a sophomore he appeared in 12 games with 11 starts and had 60 tackles and 4.5 sacks. As a junior in 2016, Landry led the nation and set a Boston College record with 16.5 sacks. He returned to Boston College for his senior year, rather than enter the

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. Landry was invited to the Senior Bowl, but opted not to attend due to a lingering ankle injury.

College statistics

Professional career

Pre-draft

Landry participated in the

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on March 4, 2018. Prior to the NFL draft, Landry was a popular mock draft pick for the

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and

Tennessee Titans

2018 season

Landry was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (41st overall) of the

. Landry signed his rookie contract on June 14, 2018. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 of the 2018 season against the

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. During Week 4 against the

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, Landry recorded his first NFL sack on

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. He finished the 26–23 overtime victory with four tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. During Week 9 against the

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, Landry sacked

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once in the 28–14 road victory. Landry 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

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, Landry sacked Matt Ryan twice in the 24–10 road victory. During Week 8 against the

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, he recorded a strip sack on

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and recovered the ball in a 27–23 victory. In the next game against the

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, Landry recorded his first NFL interception off quarterback Kyle Allen in the 30–20 road loss. Landry finished his second professional season with a then-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

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, Landry sacked quarterback

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once in the 28–12 road victory.

2020 season

During Week 2 against the

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, Landry intercepted his first pass of the season off a pass thrown by Gardner Minshew late in the fourth quarter to secure a 33–30 victory for the Titans. Three weeks later against the

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, Landry recorded his first sack of the season by spinning down

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in the 42–16 victory. During a Week 9 victory of 24–17 over the

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, Landry recorded four tackles and a sack. Two weeks later against the

, he recorded seven tackles and a sack in the 30–24 overtime road victory. In the next game against the

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, Landry recorded another sack in the 45–26 road victory. In the regular-season finale against the Texans, he recorded four tackles and a sack in the 41–38 road victory. Landry finished the 2020 season with 5.5 sacks, a then-career-high 69 tackles, an interception, and a career-high five pass deflections. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Ravens, Landry led the team with 10 tackles (8 solo) and sacked quarterback Lamar Jackson twice during the 20–13 loss.

2021 season

During the season-opener against the

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, Landry recorded three tackles and sacked Kyler Murray once in the 38–13 loss. Three weeks later, Landry recorded seven tackles and a sack in a 27–24 overtime road loss to the

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. In the next game against the Jaguars, he recorded seven tackles and sacked rookie quarterback

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twice in the 37–19 road victory. The following week against the Bills, Landry recorded eight tackles and sacked

twice in the narrow 34–31 victory. During a Week 8 overtime road victory of 34–31 over the Colts, Landry recorded five tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble. Two weeks later, he recorded five tackles and a sack in a 23–21 victory over the

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. During a Week 14 shutout victory of 20–0 over the Jaguars, Landry recorded three tackles and a sack. Three weeks later against the

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, he recorded three tackles and a sack in the 34–3 victory. Landry finished the 2021 season with a career-high 12 sacks, a career-high 74 tackles, and a forced fumble. The Titans finished atop the AFC with a 12–5 record and earned a first-round bye in the playoffs. In the Divisional Round round of the playoffs against the

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, Landry had six tackles and 1.5 sacks in the 19–16 loss. On January 26, 2022, Landry was selected to appear in the

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as an injury replacement. It marked his first career Pro Bowl.

2022 season

On March 8, 2022, Landry signed a five-year, $87.5 million extension with $52.5 million guaranteed. On August 31, Landry tore his ACL in practice, prematurely ending his season. He was placed on injured reserve two days later.

2023 season

Landry returned as a starter in 2023 alongside Denico Autry and Arden Key. In Week 14, Landry recorded three sacks and five tackles in a 28–27 win over the Dolphins, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week. He finished the season with 69 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

2024 season

Landry continued as a starting linebacker for the 2024 season. On a Week 12 road game against the

, Landry made a sack against C. J. Stroud for his first career

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during the final two minutes of the game, sealing off the Titans' victory in a 32-27 upset. He started all 17 games, finishing with 71 tackles, nine sacks, 18 pressures, and four pass deflections. On February 26, 2025, the Titans granted Landry permission to seek a trade, later releasing him on March 7 after failing to find a trade partner.

New England Patriots

2025 season

On March 12, 2025, Landry signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract with the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

Personal life

Landry and his wife, Danielle, have two sons: Greyson and Ollie. He and Greyson share the same June 5 birthday.

References

External links

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Boston College Eagles profileNew England Patriots profile
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