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Latu, Laiatu

Jersey Number 13
Laiatu Latu
- Position:
- Outside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
- High School:
- Jesuit
Bio
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AT WASHINGTON |
2021: On April 7, 2021, it was announced that Latu would retire from football due to a lingering neck injury, but would remain around the program as a student coach while finishing his degree.
2020: Did not see any game action during the 2020 season.
2019: Played in 12 of 13 games (all, other than vs. Hawai'i) as a true freshman ... saw action in the Huskies' win over Eastern Washington, finishing with two tackles ... one of his two stops vs. EWU as a TFL in the end zone that resulted in a safety ... two tackles, including half of a sack, vs. California ... made three tackles in the win at BYU ... had one tackle in the victory over USC ... saw action at Stanford ... made two stops in the UW win at Arizona ... had four tackles vs. Oregon ... batted down a pass in the Apple Cup win over WSU ... made two tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Boise State.
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HIGH SCHOOL |
HIGH SCHOOL: Played outside linebacker and tight end at Jesuit ... named to the USA Today's All-California first team ... as a senior, credited with 94 total tackles, including 29.5 tackles for loss ... also caught 13 passes for 272 yards in 2018 ... helped team to a 7-6 overall record and the semifinals of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Division 2 playoffs ... as a junior in 2017, notched 65 tackles, including 17 for loss and 12 sacks ... named the Delta League's co-All-Purpose Player of the Year as a junior ... also named to the Sacramento Bee's All-Metro first team as an all-purpose selection ... helped the Marauders to a 10-3 record and the Sac-Joaquin Division I semifinals in 2017 ... played on the varsity as a sophomore in 2016 ... team went 9-4 and made the Division II semifinals that year ... chosen to play in the Polynesian Bowl ... ranked the No. 112 overall prospect and No. 6 weakside defensive end in the nation by 247Sports, who also listed him as the No. 19 recruit in California ... ranked in ESPN's top 300 and rated the nation's No. 122 overall recruit and No. 4 DE by Rivals.com ... played for coach Marlon Blanton.
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