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Dennis Landolt
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Landolt signs autographs at Penn State's 2008 Blue & White game, April 19, 2008.
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Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1986-10-15)October 15, 1986(age 38)
Burlington, New Jersey,U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school:Delran (NJ) Holy Cross
College:Penn State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Statsat Pro Football Reference

Dennis Patrick Landolt(born October 15, 1986) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive tackle.He was signed by theNew York Giantsas an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at thePennsylvania State University.

Landolt was also a member of theNew Orleans Saints,San Francisco 49ers,andNew York Jets.

Early life

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Landolt graduated fromHoly Cross High SchoolinDelran Township, New Jerseyin 2004.[1]

He was the first freshman to start at Holy Cross in more than 10 years and made 45 consecutive starts in his career.[1]He was named first-team all-state by theNewark Star-Ledger,having not allowed asackin three seasons.[1]He made 60tacklesand eight sacks on defense as a senior. Landolt was an All-East selection that year andRivals.comrated him the nation's No. 19 offensive tackle in 2004.[2]Landolt was also a standoutwrestler,finishing third in the New Jersey state championships as a senior.[1]

His brotherKevinalso played at Holy Cross and went on to play in the NFL for theJacksonville Jaguars.[3]

College career

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Landoltredshirtedhis freshman season in2005.In2006,he would play in six games, backing upAll-AmericanLevi Brown.Landolt earned the starting right tackle job in2007,starting all 13 games.[1]In2008Landolt started every game at right tackle for the second consecutive season. Penn State ranked in the top 20 nationally in rushing, total offense, and scoring offense that season.[1]The Nittany Lions led theBig Ten Conferencein total and scoring offense, and were second in rushing and third in passing offense.[1]Landolt was key in helping Penn State lead the Big Ten and rank fourth in the nation in fewest sacks allowed.[1]

He was first-team All-Big Ten choice in2009,and anAssociated Pressthird-team All-American. Penn State finished second in the Big Ten in total offense that season, and allowed only 17 sacks in 13 games.[4]Landolt was invited to play in the 2010 Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge inEl Paso, Texasfollowing his senior season.[4][5]

He earned aBachelor of Artsin economics (supply chain and information systems) in 2009.[1]

Professional career

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NFL Draft

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Landolt played in the 4th Annual Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Challenge inEl Paso, Texas,on February 6, 2010.[4]He and teammateJosh Hulltrained in preparation for the2010 NFL draftat TEST inMartinsville, New Jersey.[6]

New York Giants

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On Sunday April 25, 2010, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. He was waived by the Giants on September 4, 2010. He re-signed to the New York Giants practice squad on September 15, 2010. He was waived again on October 19, 2010.

San Francisco 49ers

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TheSan Francisco 49erssigned Landolt to their practice squad on December 21, 2010.[7]

New York Jets

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Landolt was signed to theNew York Jets' practice squad on January 12, 2011.[8]Following the completion of the Jets' season, Landolt signed a future contract with the team on January 25, 2011.[9]He was waived on September 2.[10]Landolt was signed to the Jets' practice squad on October 4, 2011.[11]He was released on October 18.[12]He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 31.[13]

New Orleans Saints

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Landolt had a stint on thepractice squadbut was released on October 1, 2011.

New York Jets (second stint)

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Landolt was waived from the active roster on September 24, 2012.[14]He was signed to their practice squad on September 27, 2012.[15]Landolt was released on October 30, 2012.[16]He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 28, 2012.[17]Landolt was released on December 29, 2012.[18]He signed a future/reserve contract on December 31, 2012.[19]Landolt was released on August 13, 2013 following an injury.[20]

References

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  1. ^abcdefghi"Player Bio: #73 Dennis Landolt".Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived fromthe originalon December 19, 2009.RetrievedJanuary 10,2010.
  2. ^"Dennis Landolt".Rivals.com.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
  3. ^Narducci, Marc."Dennis Landolt tries to make N.Y. Giants",The Philadelphia Inquirer,May 2, 2010. Accessed August 8, 2019. "The recent NFL draft wasn't the most memorable experience for Dennis Landolt, but the Penn State offensive tackle and former Inquirer first-team all-South Jersey selection from Holy Cross got over things pretty quickly.... His brother Kevin, also a star at Holy Cross, was a fourth-round draft choice of Jacksonville in 1999, and played one NFL season. Fame in the NFL can be fleeting."
  4. ^abc"Trio of Nittany Lions Set to Play in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game".Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. January 30, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
  5. ^"Hull joins all-star roster".Centre Daily Times.January 27, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^Bauer, Nate (February 11, 2010)."Hull training hard for Combine success".rivals.com.
  7. ^Barrows, Matt (December 21, 2010)."Niners sign strong-legged Mountain Lions kicker".The Sacramento Bee.
  8. ^Orr, Conor (January 12, 2011)."Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez says shoulder is 'best it's felt in 3-4 weeks'".The Star-Ledger.Archived fromthe originalon January 17, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 12,2011.
  9. ^Caplan, Adam (January 25, 2011)."Jets re-sign four players".NFL Buzz. Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 25,2011.
  10. ^Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011)."Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades".New York Daily News.Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 3,2011.
  11. ^Mehta, Manish (October 4, 2011)."Sources: Jets pass on OLB Tully Banta-Cain and OL Shaun O'Hara for now".New York Daily News.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2011.RetrievedOctober 5,2011.
  12. ^Star-Ledger Staff (October 18, 2011)."Jets waive Martin Tevaseu and release Dennis Landolt from practice squad".The Star-Ledger.Archived fromthe originalon October 20, 2011.RetrievedOctober 18,2011.
  13. ^Lange, Randy (October 31, 2011)."Jets Return from Bye, Announce Transactions".New York Jets. Archived fromthe originalon November 2, 2011.RetrievedNovember 2,2011.
  14. ^Orr, Conor (September 24, 2012)."Bryan Thomas, re-signed by Jets, said he was upset after being cut".The Star-Ledger.Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 24,2012.
  15. ^Orr, Conor (September 27, 2012)."Jets won't ask Kyle Wilson to be Darrelle Revis".The Star-Ledger.Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 29,2012.
  16. ^Orr, Conor (October 30, 2012)."Jets waive RB Jonathan Grimes and DT Daniel Muir".The Star-Ledger.Archived fromthe originalon December 3, 2013.RetrievedOctober 30,2012.
  17. ^Lange, Randy (November 28, 2012)."WR Mardy Gilyard Signed to Active Roster".New York Jets. Archived fromthe originalon November 30, 2012.RetrievedNovember 28,2012.
  18. ^"New York Jets Transactions".National Football League. Archived fromthe originalon December 31, 2012.RetrievedDecember 31,2012.
  19. ^"Jets Sign 8 to Reserve/Future Contracts".New York Jets.December 31, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon January 3, 2013.RetrievedDecember 31,2012.
  20. ^"Transactions".New York Jets. Archived fromthe originalon August 6, 2013.RetrievedAugust 13,2013.
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