LaRon Landry LaRon Louis Landry ( born October 14 , 1984 ) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) , and earned All - American honors . The Washington Redskins drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft . He has also played for the New York Jets . Early years . Landry was born in Metairie , Louisiana to parents Frank and Rhonda Landry . He has two siblings , Derik and Dawan ; Dawan played for the NFL ' s Jacksonville Jaguars . Landry was raised in Ama , Louisiana , and attended Hahnville High School in Boutte . " Rivals . com " ranked him the No . 5 high school athlete in the country . College career . Landry attended Louisiana State University , where he majored in communication studies and played for coach Nick Saban and coach Les Miles ' s LSU Tigers football teams from 2003 to 2006 . Credited with 48 straight starts for the Tigers , Landry finished his career with 315 tackles and 12 interceptions . His 12 interceptions left him with the third - highest total in school history , while his 315 tackles rank seventh in LSU history . 2003 Season . Landry made an immediate impact at LSU , starting ten games as a true freshman in 2003 while helping the Tigers win the BCS National Championship . He recorded 80 total tackles , 3 . 5 tackles for loss , three sacks , two interceptions , four pass - breakups , and one blocked kick . Landry was named to the Freshman All - SEC team , Second Team All - SEC and the First - Team Freshman All - American Team . 2004 Season . During his sophomore season , the Tigers finished 16th in the nation , but Landry ' s standing remained high again . He was named to the All - SEC second team and the SEC Academic Honor Roll . Landry started all twelve games , finishing the season with 92 total tackles , five tackles for loss , three sacks , four interceptions , six pass - breakups , and one forced fumble . 2005 Season . In 2005 , LSU won the SEC Western Division and the Peach Bowl over Miami . Landry registered 70 total tackles , four tackles for loss , one sack , three interceptions , and eight pass - breakups . Landry was named a First - Team All - SEC and Third - Team All - American by the Associated Press and First - Team All - SEC by the SEC coaches . Professional career . 2007 NFL Draft . The Washington Redskins selected Landry in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft with the sixth overall pick . He was one of four LSU players taken in the first round of that draft , along with quarterback JaMarcus Russell , and wide receiver s Dwayne Bowe and Craig Davis . On July 22 , the Redskins signed Landry to a five - year , $ 41 . 5 million contract that included $ 17 . 5 million in guarantees . Washington Redskins . 2007 Season . At the beginning of the 2007 season , Landry was immediately named the starting strong safety opposite Pro Bowl free safety Sean Taylor . The combination at the safety position would be known to Redskins fans as " Area 51 " , a name derived from the combination of the numbers " 21 " and " 30 " , the numbers of Taylor and Landry respectively . Landry proved his worth throughout the year without collecting an interception during the regular season , though he was noted for having a problem with disregarding coverage and going for the big hit . He recorded his first half sack in just the second week of the season and recorded his first unassisted sack on November 4 during a week 9 game against the New York Jets after a clean , full force hit behind the line of scrimmage on quarterback Kellen Clemens . He recorded his first interception in a Wild Card Playoff game versus the Seattle Seahawks , in which he recorded five tackles and two interceptions . Taylor suffered an injury which kept him out of action in Week 11 and 12 , and Landry was moved to the free safety position in his place . After Taylor was murdered at his home in Miami on November 27 , Landry remained in the free safety position across from strong safety Reed Doughty . Landry started all 16 games , recording 95 total tackles ( 65 solo tackles , 32 assisted tackles ) , 1 . 5 sacks and six passes deflected . His impressive rookie season earned him a 2007 Pro Bowl alternate selection and was selected to the 2007 NFL All - Rookie Defensive Team . He also became the first Redskins rookie defensive player to start all 16 games since Champ Bailey in 1999 . 2008 Season . Landry made his first regular season interception in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks . He recorded his second regular season interception against the Baltimore Ravens . Landry finished the season with 65 total tackles and half a sack . 2009 Season . Landry appeared in fifteen games for the Redskins and recorded his only interception in a victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 14 . His best statistical performance was in an overtime loss to the then undefeated New Orleans Saints in Week 13 . Landry recorded 12 solo tackles including a sack . Landry also had three pass defenses in that game . Landry finished the season with 90 total tackles including 78 solo tackles . 2010 Season . After spending the previous two seasons at free safety , Landry was moved back to his natural position of strong safety and started off the season playing at a " Pro Bowl level " according to " The Free - Lance Star " . In Week 5 , he was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Green Bay Packers , in which he collected 13 solo tackles , defended a pass , forced a fumble , and intercepted Packers ' quarterback Aaron Rodgers in overtime . His interception would lead to the Redskins ' game - winning field goal . Landry injured his Achilles tendon playing the Eagles in Week 10 , and eventually landed on injured reserve December 13 , ending his season having only played in 9 games . Landry avoided surgery on his left Achilles tendon and instead received platelet - rich plasma treatments . On December 15 , 2011 , Coach Mike Shanahan stated that he believed Landry " would ’ ve been defensive player of the year " for the 2010 season had he not been injured . 2011 Season . Landry was placed on the PUP list during all of preseason . He was taken off the list and placed on the active 53 - man roster , but , due to a strained hamstring , missed the first two games of the season . He made his 2011 debut in Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys , where he made a big hit on Laurent Robinson and later forced a fumble . In Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks , after receiving a cut block , Landry was forced to leave in the first quarter . Despite coming back for the second half of the game , Landry suffered a groin injury that caused him to miss the next two games . On December 15 , he was officially placed on injured reserve after being advised to get surgery on his left Achilles tendon , ending the last season of his rookie contract having played a total of eight games . On January 23 , 2012 , it was announced that Landry had decided to go with alternative medicine , receiving the stem cell treatment known as AminoMatrix on his left Achilles tendon in hope of avoiding surgery . The Redskins chose not to re - sign Landry , according to reports his departure from the team was mutual . New York Jets . 2012 Season . Landry reached an agreement with the New York Jets on March 19 , 2012 on a one - year , $ 3 . 5 million dollar contract with $ 700 , 000 in guaranteed money . By June 14 , 2012 , it was reported that Landry ' s Achilles tendon was fully healed , but the heel bone connected to the tendon was still healing . With the bone still healing , he was placed on the physically unable to perform list prior to the start of training camp . He was placed on the active roster again on July 26 . He made a stellar debut as a Jet during the season opening win against the Buffalo Bills as he led the Jets ' defense in tackles . He made his presence known by having an impressive tackle against Fred Jackson , which took him out for the rest of the game , and forcing a fumble that was recovered by Yeremiah Bell . He had another good performance in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins after intercepting Ryan Tannehill , he ran the ball back for 18 yards and scored his first career touchdown . Late in the first half of the game , he also landed a hard tackle on Reggie Bush , which made him leave the rest of game . Landry was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl on December 26 , marking the first appearance of his career , having been selected only as a Pro Bowl alternate in 2007 and 2008 . By the end of the season , Landry set new career highs of 100 combined tackles and four forced fumbles , as well as recording two interceptions , eight pass deflections , and one touchdown . Indianapolis Colts . 2013 Season . Landry signed a four - year , $ 24 million contract , with $ 14 million guaranteed , with the Indianapolis Colts on March 13 , 2013 . Personal . Landry is the younger brother of New York Jets safety Dawan Landry , who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He has two daughters named Trinity and Leyla . He also keeps a pet white - faced capuchin monkey named Gucci . During his time with the Redskins , Landry ' s fans and teammates began calling him " Dirty 30 " for his jersey number and aggressive playing style . He was also nicknamed " Iron Man " by his Redskins teammates for his physique .