No. 97 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Sacramento, California, U.S. | December 31, 2000||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Jesuit (Sacramento) | ||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 15 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Laiatu Latu (ly-AH-too LAH-too; born December 31, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies and UCLA Bruins, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won the Ted Hendricks and Lombardi Awards with the latter in 2023. Latu was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, the first defensive player taken after 14 straight offensive players.