Sam Lateju
Freshman linebacker on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. From Lagos, Nigeria — one of 9 players from Nigeria in FBS this season.
6′5″ · 240 lb · Lagos · Lawrenceville
Recruiting
EDGE recruit
No. 897 nationally · Signed with Wisconsin
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman linebacker on Wisconsin's 2026 roster. From Lagos, Nigeria — one of 9 players from Nigeria in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2025.
From Lagos, Nigeria — one of 9 players from Nigeria in FBS this season.
His career
2025
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of The Lawrenceville School
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
48.0%
85 pass / 92 run
Plays / game
59.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
A three-star recruit at linebacker for Wisconsin -- now projected as a quality contributor at linebacker.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Wisconsin has produced 5 All-Conference linebackers and 1 All-Americans. 10 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Leo Chenal was one of them, an All-American.
Where he came from
From Lagos, Nigeria — one of 9 players from Nigeria in FBS this season.
Background
Pronunciation: Sam Lat-eh-joo Rated a consensus three-star by On3, 247Sports and Rivals As a senior recorded 52 tackles, 21 TFLs, 5 sacks, 21 quarterback hurries and 7 pass breakups High school teammates with Badger safety Raphael Dunn Also competed in track and field at Lawrenceville High…
The linebacker corps · Wisconsin
- #8Mason Posa57 tackles · 2025
- #44Cooper Catalano56 tackles · 2025
- Justus Boone28 tackles · 2025
- #15Sebastian Cheeks24 tackles · 2025
- #50Sam Latejuno box-score line yet
17 more on the roster · Wisconsin team page