Laiatu Latu
Laiatu Latu
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He got to UCLA by way of Washington. 2023 brought the first one: Hendricks. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 2 TFL against USC — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UCLA, 22 sacks, a Unanimous All-American season (2023) — drafted at #15 overall by Indianapolis.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2023)
Named to 11 first-team selectors
Featured in The Canon
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR14 · Unanimous All-American
Unanimous All-American. First-team on every major selector list.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2023)
Named to 11 first-team selectors
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2023
W 38–20
at USC
2 TFL · 2 SACKS · 5 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tyler Baron’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eku Leota's junior season at Auburn (2021).
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