Landry Jones

Landry Jones: Biography in Details

Who is Landry Jones?

Landry Jones is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, Landry Jones played college football at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Landry Jones’s Early Life, Childhood, Education

Landry was born in Artesia, New Mexico on April 4, 1989, to Kevin and Kellye Jones. He was named after Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry.

Additionally, he became interested in the world of football from an early age. He is of American nationality. Additionally, he has not revealed details regarding his ethnic background as of now.

Talking about his education, Landry attended Artesia High School in his hometown.

He was later recruited by many schools including Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Eventually, he later committed to the University of Oklahoma.

Social Media Profile

Landry is active on Twitter. He has more than 34K followers and has tweeted more than 350 times. Additionally, he does not have Facebook as well as Instagram account.

Landry Jones’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Initially, Landry led the Artesia High School to two consecutive Class 4A state championships, throwing for a combined 7,013 yards and 89 touchdowns.

Additionally, as a senior in 2007, he threw for 3,433 yards and 45 touchdowns. Next, he was later named New Mexico’s Class 4A Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Joe Montana Quarterback of the Year Award.

Landry played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2008 to 2012 while attending the University of Oklahoma.

Later, in the season opener against Brigham Young in 2009, Landry took over as the starting quarterback for the Sooners after Bradford suffered a shoulder injury.

Next, in another game, he completed 18-of-32 passes for 286 yards, with three touchdowns and an interception in the Sooners’ 64–0 win against Idaho State.

He later became the starter for the rest of the season as Sam Bradford announced he would have season-ending surgery on his shoulder and would then be leaving early for the NFL draft.

In 2010, he continued his starting job as Oklahoma’s quarterback and guided the team through its first four out-of-conference victories.

Landry announced on January 5, 2012, that he was returning to Oklahoma Sooners for his senior season. He led the Sooners to a 10–2 record overall in 2012.

Additionally, he finished the season with a completion percentage of 66 percent with 4,267 passing yards, 30 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. Furthermore, he finished his collegiate career with 16,646 passing yards and 123 touchdowns.

Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Landry in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Later, he signed a four-year, $2.59 million contract with a $439,220 signing bonus on June 12, 2013.

He made his NFL debut on October 18, 2015. He finished the game with 168 passing yards and two touchdowns. Recently he signed a two-year contract extension with the Steelers on March 9, 2017.

Currently, Landry has a salary of $649,805. Furthermore, he has an estimated net worth of $ 7 million as of 2024.

Is Landry Jones involved in any rumors and controversies?

Landry came into the news after he made a comment regarding the openly gay players. He said that although what they are doing is not right it did not matter.

He also added that if one can play the game of football, he is going to be on a team. Currently, there are no rumors and controversies concerning Landry Jones.

What are the body facts of Landry Jones?

Talking about his body measurement, Landry has a height of 1.93m or 75.98425 inches. Additionally, he weighs 102 kg. Furthermore, his hair color and eye color are black.

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References: (nfl.com, behindthesteelcurtain.com, heavy.com)

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