Jackson Lataimua

Position:
S
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 197
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Bruno, CA
High School:
Junipero Serra HS
Prev School:
Washington State

Prior to UNT: Played at Washington State for five seasons from 2020-24 … appeared in 33 games with the Cougars making 13 starts in the three seasons he saw game action … played in 11 games, starting six as a junior in 2024 … finished the year with 32 tackles, 2.5 TFL and one PBU … started the first five games of the year … had three tackles in the season opener against Portland State … had six tackles in the win over Texas Tech … recorded two tackles and had a PBU versus Utah State … made a career-best seven tackles and two TFLs at Oregon State … had five tackles and 0.5 TFL against Wyoming … played in 12 games with seven starts in 2023 … totaled 32 tackles, two TFLs, a forced fumble, an interception and a PBU on the year … tallied a season-best seven tackles and a TFL at UCLA … had five tackles in a win over No. 14 Oregon State … recorded an interception in the season opener at Colorado State … appeared in 10 games as a redshirt freshman in 2022, mostly on special teams … made his collegiate debut in a win over Idaho … recorded his first career tackle at Oregon State … had a pair of tackles at Stanford … did not appear in a game in either 2020 or 2021, maintaining a redshirt … prepped at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, California … earned West Catholic League Co-Defensive Back of the Year and an All-WCAL First team selection as a senior and earned Second Team honors as a junior … tallied 31 tackles, a sack and an interception as a senior … also was a running back, rushing for five touchdowns … rated as a three star prospect by both ESPN and 247Sports.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT

Year	TEAM	GP	GS	SOLO	AST	TT	TFL	SACKS	PBU	INTS	FR
2022	Washington State	10	0	3	1	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0
2023	Washington State	12	7	19	13	32	1.0	0.0	1	1	1
2024	Washington State	11	6	20	12	32	2.5	0.0	1	0	0
2022-24	TOTAL	33	13	42	26	68	3.5	0.0	2	1	1