Laiatu Latu

Total tackles:	14
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Laiatu Latu
No. 97 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	December 31, 2000 (age 23); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jesuit (Sacramento)
College:	Washington (2019–2021); UCLA (2022–2023);
NFL draft:	2024 / round: 1 / pick: 15
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2024–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Ted Hendricks Award (2023); Lombardi Award (2023); Unanimous All-American (2023); Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year (2023); Morris Trophy (2023); Polynesian College Football Player of the Year (2023); 2× first-team All-Pac-12 (2022, 2023);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	14
Sacks:	2.0
Forced fumbles:	2
Fumble recoveries:	1
Pass deflections:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.