CJ Landrum

Named Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-Conference. Played and started in all 12 games as a defensive end and collected at least one tackle in each of the first 11 games ... Ended the year wtih 21 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, .5 sacks and a QB hurry ... Opened the season with two tackles apiece in the first two contests coming against FBS opponents in Vanderbilt and Coastal Carolina ... Had his first career sack at William & Mary and a career-best 1.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded a career-high four tackles at William & Mary and at Western Illinois. Saw time in eight games as a reserve defensive lineman as a true freshman ... Recorded four tackles on the year and made his career debut at Furman, helping the team to their first ranked win since 2016 ... Had two tackles for a season-best at Lindenwood ... Also had a tackle against UT Martin and Florida State. Arrives at Charleston Southern from Hendersonville, North Carolina after spending his career at Hendersonville High School under Head Coach Kiron Ward … Was named an All-State performer during his sophomore and junior seasons, and is a shoe-in for this year as the awards are still yet to be announced … Starred as a two-way player in high school but was a constant factor on every play on both sides of the ball, helping lead the team to a pair of conference championships and a regional runner-up finish … Ended this year with 72 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions and on the offensive side of the ball he had 733 receiving yards and 303 rushing yards … During his junior year, he eclipsed 100 tackles with 114 on the year and had 10 sacks and two interceptions … Collected 258 receiving yards that year, to nearly reach 1000 in just a two-year span … During his career, he had a four sack performance against Brevard along with a stellar 300 all-purpose yard performance against East Rutherford … Also was a member on the school's basketball team … Also received offers from FCS and FBS programs in Charlotte, ETSU, Marshall, N.C. A&T, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, Richmond and Wofford. Gabe Giardina, Head Football Coach Charleston Southern University on CJ Landrum. "CJ is a big athlete that played a lot on offense. Really think he is a great defensive player and great pass rusher. Again, he is someone with some positional flexibility whether it is at End or Bandit and is a great multisport athlete."