American football player (born 1999)
Marte Mapu No. 15 – New England Patriots Position Linebacker Roster status Active Personal information Born (1999-11-08 ) November 8, 1999 (age 26) Hawthorne, California , U.S.Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 230 lb (104 kg) Career information High school Hawthorne College Sacramento State (2017–2022)NFL draft 2023 : 3rd round, 76th overall pickCareer history Awards and highlights Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2022)First-team All-Big Sky (2022) Second-team All-Big Sky (2021) Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Marte-Myles Mapu (born November 8, 1999) is an American professionalfootball linebacker for theNew England Patriots of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSacramento State Hornets , where he was named theBig Sky Conference 's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
Mapu was born on November 8, 1999, inHawthorne, California .[ 1] Hawthorne High School , where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team.[ 2]
Mapu redshirted his true freshman season for theSacramento State Hornets .[ 3] COVID-19 pandemic .[ 4] Big Sky Conference .[ 5] Big Sky Conference 's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.[ 6]
Professional career [ edit ] Pre-draft measurables Height Weight 6 ft2+ 5 ⁄8 in 217 lb Values fromPro Day [ 7]
Mapu was selected by theNew England Patriots in the third round (76th overall) of the2023 NFL draft .[ 8] [ 9] Kansas City Chiefs , Mapu recorded his first career interception againstPatrick Mahomes .[ 10]
On August 27, 2024, Mapu was placed on injured reserve to begin the season.[ 11] [ 12]
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