Nick's Players to Watch: LaRon Landry, FS, LSU

[Nick]

Name: LaRon Landry
Position: FS
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 202 lbs
40-Time (approx): 4.48 sec.
School: LSU
Class: Senior
Projected Round (as of post time): 1st
Full Bio: Here


Why You Should Like Him

• Named third-team All-America by the AP
• First-team All- SEC
• Highest interception total among active SEC players
• Ranked #1 DB in college football by ESPN
• Ranked #1 safety by Athlon and #2 safety by Sporting News
• On the watch list for the Ronnie Lott Trophy, the Bednarik Trophy and the Nagurski Trophy
• Could have been a first round pick last season but stayed for his senior year

Why I Like Him

• Extremely athletic safety that can move up in the slot to cover man to man
• Big hitter who led LSU in tackles in the 2003 and 2004 seasons
• Knows how to find the ball in the air and make plays on it, as evident by his SEC-leading nine interceptions
• Intelligent safety with good instincts who rarely lets the play get behind him; true student of the game and leader of the defense
• Loads of experience at the position, having started at free safety since being a true freshman on the LSU national championship team
• OJ Atogwe has shown flashes but will need a breakout season to keep this position from one in need of an upgrade

[RamsFan16]

Sorry to be so inconvient but how did he do last night? I was at work!

[Nick]

I didn't get a chance to watch the full game because I was watching others as well, but I would think LSU put up a strong defensive performance since they held an Auburn team averaging 37 points per game to one touchdown.

[Country]

I don't think that the Rams will have a shot at him he should go in the first 10-15 picks.