Indianapolis Colts · DE (DL) · 8 games through Nov 1, 2026 · UCLA (2024 Round 1, Pick 15)

Laiatu Latu

80.4
Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #23 of 177 qualified DLs
Combined tackles
1911 solo · 8 ast
Sacks & QB hits
28 QB hits
Tackles for loss
10 forced fumbles
Coverage
2 PD · 0 INTPasses defended & picks
Defensive snaps
37046.3 snaps/G
Team def. EPA / play
+0.067Schedule-adjusted · What is EPA?

Laiatu Latu among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

  1. Anderson Jr.96.6
  2. Allen95.5
  3. Karlaftis94.1
  4. Hutchinson92.8
  5. Crosby92.7
  6. Simmons92.2
  7. Granderson91.4
  8. Mafe91.1
  9. Buckner90.4
  10. Latu#2380.4
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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.82 → Shrunk 40.54
87thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.04 → Shrunk 1.10
82thpercentile
Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.10 → Shrunk 4.89
83thpercentile
Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 3.9% → Shrunk 3.3%
87thpercentile
Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.8% → Shrunk 0.7%
78thpercentile
Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 4.2% → Shrunk 3.8%
70thpercentile
Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.067 → Shrunk +0.030
25thpercentile

2026 game log

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Laiatu Latu. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

WeekDateMatchupResultTacklesSoloSacksTFLQB hitsPDINTDef. snaps
Week 1Sep 13, 2026vs BALL 23-41640.5000057
Week 2Sep 20, 2026@ KCL 30-33420000060
Week 3Sep 27, 2026vs HOUW 19-17220010027
Week 4Oct 4, 2026@ WASW 30-13310.5040049
Week 5Oct 11, 2026@ PITL 22-34000002050
Week 6Oct 18, 2026vs TENL 20-26110000043
Week 7Oct 25, 2026@ MINL 10-16100010047
Week 8Nov 1, 2026@ JAXL 7-42211120037

College to the NFL: UCLA to Indianapolis Colts

Verified identity bridge linking Laiatu Latu's college regular-season tackles at UCLA to official NFL game lines.

UCLA (College tackles)

142019
332022
482023
1515th pick
2024 Draft

IND (NFL tackles)

312024
432025
192026 *

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Career NFL seasons

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 3 seasons.

SeasonClubGTacklesSoloAstSacksTFLQBHPDINTFFDef. snaps
2024IND173115164512103618
2025IND164325188.51220531756
2026 (so far)IND819118218200370

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