Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American former professional football wide receiver.
He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.
[2][better source needed] At the 2011 Under Armour All-America Game, he caught a record eight receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown.
[4] In track & field, he competed as a long jumper during his sophomore season, recording a personal-best leap of 6.07 meters (19 ft, 8 in) at the 2009 St. Amant Duck Roost Relays, where he finished fourth.
[5] Landry attended and played college football for LSU from 2011 to 2013 under head coach Les Miles.
[9][10] As a junior in 2013, he combined with Odell Beckham Jr. to form one of the most prolific wide receiver duos in college football.
[26] As a rookie, Landry joined a receiving unit that contained Mike Wallace, Rishard Matthews, Brian Hartline, and Brandon Gibson.
Upon breaking O. J. McDuffie's franchise record for most receptions in a season with 110, Landry was named Dolphins Co-MVP alongside fellow Pro Bowler, strong safety Reshad Jones.
[43] In the playoffs, Landry and the Dolphins lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card Round by a score of 30–12.
[46] Landry entered the 2017 season with a new quarterback, Jay Cutler, due to an ACL injury to Ryan Tannehill in the off-season.
In the Week 9 loss to the Oakland Raiders, Landry set the NFL record for most receptions through the first four seasons of a career.
[52] At the Pro Bowl, Landry won a skills competition against the other invited wide receivers for “Best hands.” [53] He was ranked 52nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
[57] On March 9, 2018, the Dolphins agreed to trade Landry to the Cleveland Browns for Cleveland's 2018 fourth-round draft pick (used to select Durham Smythe, previously acquired from Carolina) and the 2019 seventh-round draft pick that was originally acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Sammie Coates trade.
[63] In his first season in Cleveland, Landry led the team with 81 receptions for 976 yards and four touchdowns, on his way to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl.
[68] During Week 12 against his former team, the Miami Dolphins, Landry finished with 10 catches for 148 receiving yards and two touchdowns as the Browns won 41–24.
[76] Landry missed his first game on Week 16 against the New York Jets due to his being a close contact with a teammate who tested positive for COVID-19.
[77] In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Steelers, Landry recorded five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown during the 48–37 win.
[78] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Landry recorded seven catches for 20 yards and a touchdown during the 22–17 loss.
[79] In 2020, Landry proved to be a vital part of the gameplan in both the regular season and playoffs, being able to score in any way possible for head coach Kevin Stefanski.
[90] Landry's older brother, Gerard, played wide receiver at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.