
Samuel Lateju | Lawrenceville
Samuel Lateju
- Class
- 2025
- Position
- DL
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 225
- School
- Lawrenceville
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Brendan Mankarious | Prep Redzone Scout
Another Mercer County prospect,
Samuel Lateju
Samuel
Lateju
6'5" | 225 lbs | DL
Lawrenceville | 2025
State
NJ
, is comes in as our fourth defensive lineman in the rankings update. An edge player, Lateju has a very quick get off that explodes. We see that he can turn power into speed and is exceptional when attacking the soft shoulder. Something I genuinely love, Lateju appears jubilated when he is making big plays all over the field. Technically, Lateju does a great job of getting his hands on and extended while keeping his feet moving forward. This allows him to consistently establish a new line of scrimmage in the backfield and force backs to slow down or bounce. Versus read option he surfs well and plays at good depth. He does tackle a bit high when pass rushing and is more upright when standing off the edge. I want to see Lateju take on pullers using the wrong arm rather than extending his arms. Lateju plans to suit up for the Wisconsin Badgers in the fall of 2025.
Prior Overall Ranking: 51
New Overall Ranking: 16
New Positional Rank: 4
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