Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Laron Landry
Free Safety
Considered one of the best defensive backs in all of college football in 2006, he was a semifinalist for the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award that season. A four-year starter, he was named All-American his senior year and finished his LSU career with 12 interceptions. He was selected as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins.
2006
Erected by Heath Cunningham Family & RWS, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 30° 24.671′ N, 91° 11.088′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. Marker is on West Stadium Street north of South Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Claude Wroten (here, next to this marker); Leonard Fournette (here, next to this marker); Ali Highsmith (here, next to this marker); Patrick Peterson (here, next to this marker); Glenn Dorsey (here, next to this marker); Drake Nevis (here, next to this marker); Craig Steltz (here, next to this marker); Greedy Williams (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
More about this marker. Located on the James P. Hardy & Family Recognition Wall. This wall features LSU All-Americans from the 21th Century.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 300 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2017.