Baltimore Ravens The
Baltimore Ravens selected Landry in the fifth round (146th overall) in the
2006 NFL draft. Landry was the 14th safety drafted in 2006. On July 21, 2006, the Baltimore Ravens signed Landry to a three-year, $1.20 million contract that included a
signing bonus of $129,000. Throughout training camp, Landry competed to be the starting free safety against
Gerome Sapp,
Jamaine Winborne,
B.J. Ward, and
Robb Butler. Head coach
Brian Billick opted to move Ed Reed to free safety and named Landry the starting strong safety to begin the regular season. Dawan's rookie season for the
Baltimore Ravens saw him earn a starting spot in the defensive secondary alongside fellow safety
Ed Reed. Dawan had a stellar rookie season, standing out on the league's #1 ranked Defense by collecting 69 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 passes defensed, and 5 interceptions for 101 yards and one touchdown. 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. In January, 2007, Landry was voted to the
Pro Football Weekly PFWA All-Rookie Team as a starting defensive safety as well as
Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team as featured in
The Dallas Morning News. In his second season with the Ravens, 2007, he finished the campaign with 82 tackles, 1 sack, and 6 passes defensed, having the third most tackles on the defense, behind
Bart Scott and
Ray Lewis. His third season in 2008 got off to a promising start, recording 11 tackles in the first two games of the season. However, in the second game, against the
Cleveland Browns, he suffered what could have been a career-ending spinal concussion injury, tackling former Baltimore Raven
Jamal Lewis. He was later judged to be okay, but his season was ended, as he was replaced by backup
Jim Leonhard. He would miss out, as the Ravens would go on to advance to the AFC Championship. In the 2009 offseason, he got himself back in game shape, and was read to take back his starting job. By all accounts, he enjoyed a successful comeback, posting career highs in tackles with 89, and passes defensed with 8. He also led the team in interceptions with four, returning one for a 48-yard touchdown against the
Cleveland Browns, avenging his injury. He continued his impressive play in 2010, recording 111 tackles, along with one sack and a forced fumble. In a game against the
Carolina Panthers, fellow safety
Ed Reed caught an interception, which he then lateraled to Landry, with Dawan taking it 23 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. Not only did he top his season best tackle count, with 111, but in the last two seasons he was second on the team in tackles, behind only
Ray Lewis.
Jacksonville Jaguars Landry agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the
Jacksonville Jaguars on July 29, 2011. He finished his first season as a Jaguar with 97 tackles, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and half a sack. On November 16, 2012, Landry was fined $10,000 for a late hit against the
Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. On March 8, 2013, Landry was released by the Jaguars.
New York Jets The
New York Jets signed Landry on April 9, 2013. ==NFL career statistics==