Laiatu Latu
23-Year-Old
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
2024 Projections
Snagged by Indianapolis
The Colts selected Latu in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 15th overall.
ANALYSIS
Latu becomes the first edge rusher off the board in this class and adds more firepower to a pass-rush that generated the fifth-most sacks in the NFL in 2023. He took an interesting path to get to this point and will play his rookie season at age 23. Latu began his career at Washington in 2019 and actually medically retired in the 2021 season. He returned to football the following year and starred at UCLA, earning All PAC-12 honors in the next two seasons and registering double-digit sacks in both years. Able to play standing up or with his hand in the ground, Latu will be a force off the edge in Indianapolis.
Latu becomes the first edge rusher off the board in this class and adds more firepower to a pass-rush that generated the fifth-most sacks in the NFL in 2023. He took an interesting path to get to this point and will play his rookie season at age 23. Latu began his career at Washington in 2019 and actually medically retired in the 2021 season. He returned to football the following year and starred at UCLA, earning All PAC-12 honors in the next two seasons and registering double-digit sacks in both years. Able to play standing up or with his hand in the ground, Latu will be a force off the edge in Indianapolis.
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Measurables Review
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How do Laiatu Latu's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
259 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.64 secVertical Jump
32.0 inBroad Jump
116 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
32.63 in
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Latu's neck condition could have him off the draft board entirely for some teams, Albert Breer of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old edge rusher actually retired in 2020 while with the Washington Huskies due to his neck issues before resuming his college career in 2022 with UCLA and racking up 23.5 sacks in 25 games over the last two seasons. Talent-wise, Latu is viewed as one of the top defensive players in this year's draft class, but teams look for longevity as well as immediate production with a first-round pick, and he carries additional risk of not being able to provide the former.
The 23-year-old edge rusher actually retired in 2020 while with the Washington Huskies due to his neck issues before resuming his college career in 2022 with UCLA and racking up 23.5 sacks in 25 games over the last two seasons. Talent-wise, Latu is viewed as one of the top defensive players in this year's draft class, but teams look for longevity as well as immediate production with a first-round pick, and he carries additional risk of not being able to provide the former.