Chris Landry

Chris Landry is one of the most respected scouts in the NFL and a veteran of over 15 drafts.   Having served with the Cleveland Browns, Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, he has helped build rosters of Super Bowl participants and winners. His lists of players scouted and signed have littered the rosters of several Pro Bowls and Super Bowls. 

When with the Oilers and later Titans he was involved in drafting such players as Steve McNair, Eddie George, Jevon Kearse, Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle, Blaine Bishop, Brad Hopkins, Jon Runyan. His last first round pick for the Titans was Keith Bulluck, their team leader and best defender for several years.

Prior to joining the Houston Oilers to coordinate their scouting department, Landry was the coordinator of the NFL Scouting Combine held annually in February. Here he was able to help implement a number of the drills and medical tests given to players at this event. Recognized as being ahead of the curve on many football related matters, Landry has served on several committees involving NFL and College Football matters. Landry learned a great deal of football from former LSU coach Bill Arnsparger as a student assistant coach starting in 1984.  He went on to work his way onto the staff full time at LSU upon his graduation, and working on Mike Archer’s staff, focused mainly on recruiting high school players for the football program. At LSU, he was involved in signing several players who later earned All-American honors and won or shared in three Southeastern Conference championships. Also while involved in LSU’s recruiting, all of his classes were ranked top 5 nationally.

In 1992, he accepted an opportunity to join Bill Belichick’s staff with the Cleveland Browns. Again working for one of the greatest minds in modern day football, Landry was one of many future successes in the league. Also on the coaching staff were Nick Saban, Al Groh,  Jim Bates and Scott O’Brien. Among the future front office stars on the staff were Dom Anile, who helped build the Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Scott Pioli of the Patriots and George Kokinis of the Baltimore Ravens.

Today, Landry operates his own Scouting and Coaching Consulting business where he serves as a consultant to a number of NFL teams and Major College programs. His major focus is the evaluation of current NFL players as well as prospects in the College game. He has also been consulted on a number of coaching searches as has recommended such future coaching stars as Nick Saban, Kirk Ferentz, Pete Carroll, Ralph Freidgen, Jeff Tedford, Urban Meyer, Jim Grobe, Jim Tressel, Bob Stoops, Andy Reid, Lovie Smith, John Fox, Brian Billick and Sean Payton. You can hear Landry nationally on FOX Sports Radio as their NFL and College Football Analyst. He co-hosts their college football and NFL recap shows late Saturday and Sunday evenings during the college football season. He also works round the clock on the networks NFL draft coverage every April. Landry also appears throughout Canada on SportsNet Canada serving as their NFL analyst. His TV work can also be accessed via the SportsNet Canada website where he also writes an NFL column. In his association with LandryFootballAcademy.com, he will serve as your personal advisor for your football career, helping those interested in learning more about the game and furthering their careers to the college and NFL game.  If you have the ability, he will help guide you through the process. For those interested in working in the football business, coaching, scouting and administrative programs are being developed as part of Landry’s Football Learning Academy.

David Brody