Jo'Laison Landry
Jo'Laison Landry
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Texas State. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Georgia State — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 33 | 19 | 7.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 20 | 8.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 34–27
vs Lamar
1 QB HUR · 1 SOLO · 1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Lonnie Phelps’s 2022 season.
Matches Lonnie on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Daniel Ndukwe's sophomore season at Indiana (2025).
Matches Daniel on