Player Dossier

2019-2023

Washington

Laiatu Latu

DL • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Sacramento, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Laiatu Latu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

15.4

Efficiency

45.8

Consistency

62.9

Season Value

49.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UCLA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Washington • UCLA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Laiatu Latu, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · UCLA. Laiatu Latu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

UCLA paired 36.5 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 45.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Washington, UCLA.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Regular Season · UCLA

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

3.0

Efficiency

45.8

Usage

15.4

Consistency

62.9

Best Game by takeover score

California

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Coastal Carolina: 6. San Diego State: 3.5. Unknown: 1. Utah: 2. Washington State: 2. Oregon State: 1. Stanford: 2. Colorado: 4. Arizona: 5.5. Arizona State: 3.5. USC: 4. California: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 66.7. San Diego State: 3 by 47.5. Unknown: 0 by 10. Utah: 6 by 45. Washington State: 3 by 32.5. Oregon State: 4 by 26.7. Stanford: 2 by 28.3. Colorado: 3 by 52.5. Arizona: 6 by 75. Arizona State: 7 by 64.2. USC: 7 by 69.2. California: 3 by 32.5

Split Comparison

Wins3.6 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses2.8 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half2.6 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half3.5 · n=6 · +0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Coastal Carolina

Best efficiency game

75 vs Arizona

Result
Sun 11/26vs CaliforniaSplash gameL 7-33331010
Sat 11/18@ USC2+ sacks · Splash gameW 38-2075220
Sun 11/12vs Arizona StateSplash gameL 7-17752.5001
Sun 11/5@ ArizonaSplash gameL 10-276131.501
Sat 10/28vs Colorado2+ sacks · Splash gameW 28-1631220
Sun 10/22@ StanfordW 42-722110
Sun 10/15@ Oregon StateL 24-36400.500.500
Sat 10/7vs Washington StateW 25-1733110
Sat 9/23@ UtahSplash gameL 7-1462200
Sat 9/16vs Unknown000010
Sat 9/9@ San Diego StateSplash gameW 35-10322.5010
Sun 9/3vs Coastal Carolina2+ sacks · Splash gameW 27-1343330

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Washington

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCLA

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

201920192020202220222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonWashington311.63
2019 Regular SeasonWashington311.630
2020 Regular SeasonWashington0-3
2022 PostseasonUCLA23.529.321.323.5
2022 Regular SeasonUCLA23.529.321.30
2023 Regular SeasonUCLA36.545.815.413

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Colorado

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5

Primary metric

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.

#2

Coastal Carolina

6

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.

#3

Arizona

5.5

Primary metric

Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.

#4

USC

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.

#5

Pittsburgh

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · UCLA

36.5 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 15.4 usage

49.6

#2

2022 Postseason · UCLA

35.2

23.5 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 21.3 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · UCLA

35.2

23.5 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 21.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9435

Jesuit · Carmichael, CA

Committed To
Washington
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

97

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Laiatu Latu quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
97