Latest Laiatu Latu News

Colts take first defensive player of NFL draft, UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu at No. 15

Apr. 26, 2024 00:40 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Laiatu Latu kept believing he would play in the NFL one day, even after team doctors at Washington told him a neck injury had ended his football career. On Thursday, nearly two years after being cleared to play again by doctors at UCLA, the star edge rusher got...

Quarterbacks Williams, Daniels, Maye, Penix, McCarthy and Nix selected in top 12 of NFL draft

Apr. 25, 2024 23:27 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Caleb Williams swiftly walked on stage, looked out and screamed “Woooo! Yeah!” Long-suffering Bears fans felt his joy. Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. ...

NFL Draft Latest: Caleb Williams to Bears, record six QBs taken in first 12 picks

Apr. 25, 2024 23:40 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft (all times local): No. 29 pick: Tyler Guyton to the Cowboys Dallas took the Oklahoma offensive tackle at No. 29 overall after trading down with Detroit to improve their positioning later in the draft. ...

Colts snap record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken in NFL draft with UCLA DE Latu

Apr. 25, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft Thursday night, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players selected. The latest a first round had previously gone before a defensive player was...

UCLA's Laiatu Latu goes from medically retired player to hot NFL prospect

Feb. 01, 2024 16:04 PM EST

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Laiatu Latu writes the three letters above his notes from class and football meetings: LYL. “Like your last” has become a mantra for Latu to do everything like it’s the last time he's going to do it, without regrets that he didn’t give it his best, every...