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Sacramento native selected in first round of NFL Draft
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A Sacramento-native will soon head to Indianapolis, after he was selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft for the Colts.Laiatu Latu is a defensive lineman. He’s the first defensive player selected in the 2024 Draft at number 15, making his pick the latest a first defensive player has ever gone.Latu was born in Sacramento and attended Jesuit High School. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Washington Huskies.The former Marauder won the Lombardi Award and Ted Hendricks Award at UCLA.It seems 15 is Latu’s lucky number — he was number 15 at UCLA and was the 15th draft selection.In his final year at UCLA, Latu had 49 tackles, averaging 4.1 per game. He also earned 13 sacks, adding up to 76 sack yards and grabbed two interceptions.
A Sacramento-native will soon head to Indianapolis, after he was selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft for the Colts.
Laiatu Latu is a defensive lineman. He’s the first defensive player selected in the 2024 Draft at number 15, making his pick the latest a first defensive player has ever gone.
Latu was born in Sacramento and attended Jesuit High School. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and Washington Huskies.
The former Marauder won the Lombardi Award and Ted Hendricks Award at UCLA.
It seems 15 is Latu’s lucky number — he was number 15 at UCLA and was the 15th draft selection.
In his final year at UCLA, Latu had 49 tackles, averaging 4.1 per game. He also earned 13 sacks, adding up to 76 sack yards and grabbed two interceptions.
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