Dawan Landry
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| Dawan Landry | |
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| Date of birth | December 30, 1982 (age 24) |
| Place of birth |  Ama, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 5/ Pick 146 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2006–present | Baltimore Ravens |
Dawan Frank Landry (born December 30, 1982) was a successful college safety at Georgia Tech from 2002 to 2005. He was drafted in the 5th round by the Baltimore Ravens. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in Management. Dawan was a high school quarterback; he originally was red shirted to play quarterback in college but changed positions. Dawan, in four years, had 250 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, and four fumble recoveries. The most notable performance of Dawan's career was against Auburn in 2005 when he accumulated 10 tackles and an interception to help defeat the Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium 24-13. He is also the older brother of LSU safety LaRon Landry.
Dawan's rookie season for the Ravens saw him earn a starting spot in the defensive secondary alongside fellow safety Ed Reed. Dawan had what was considered a very successful rookie season, collecting 69 tackles, 3 sacks, and 5 interceptions for 101 yards and one touchdown.[1] Landry's season earned him one vote for AP defensive rookie of the year, making him only one of seven players to earn a vote.[2] In January, 2007, Landry was voted to the Pro Football Weekly PFWA All-Rookie Team as a starting defensive safety[citation needed] as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team as featured in the Dallas Morning News.[citation needed]
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