BYU Signs Snow College Defensive Lineman David Latu

Latu was a JUCO All-American as a freshman at Snow College

BYU continues to revamp its defensive line under new defensive coordinator Jay Hill. On Wednesday, BYU signed Snow College defensive tackle David Latu. Latu held competing offers from Washington State, Utah State, and Weber State when he committed to BYU. Latu made his commitment official after taking an official visit to BYU last weekend.

Latu has three years of eligibility remaining after playing his freshman season at Snow College. As a freshman, Latu racked up 23 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery. His performance earned him a spot on the JUCO second-team All-American team. Latu has the type of talent to contribute right away when he gets on campus.

When new BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill arrived in Provo, he hit the ground running on the recruiting trail. One area of focus was the defensive line. Hill added West High School three-star prospect Talitui Pututau to the mix during the early signing period, then he added Boise State transfers Jackson Cravens and Isaiah Bagnah from the transfer portal. He also added walk-ons Wyatt Dawe from SUU and Nuu Sellesin from Weber State. Last weekend, BYU added Latu along with two of his Snow College teammates: Stone Mulitalo and John Taumoepau. All three Snow College teammates committed on Sunday. After six weeks on the job, the defensive line is in a much better spot today than it was when Hill arrived.

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