Marte-Myles Mapu (born November 8, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sacramento State, where he was named the Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | November 8, 1999 Hawthorne, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Hawthorne (Hawthorne, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Sacramento State (2017–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 76 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Early years
editMapu was born on November 8, 1999, in Hawthorne, California.[1] He attended Hawthorne High School, where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team.[2] Mapu is of American Samoan descent.
College career
editMapu redshirted his true freshman season for the Sacramento State Hornets.[3] Mapu's redshirt junior season in 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a redshirt senior, he was named second team All-Big Sky Conference.[5] Mapu used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned for a sixth season. He was named the Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||
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Mapu was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round (76th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[8][9] In Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Mapu recorded his first career interception against Patrick Mahomes.[10]
On August 27, 2024, Mapu was placed on injured reserve to begin the season.[11] On October 5, Mapu was activated from injured reserve.[12]
References
edit- ^ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2023 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic. pp. 284–285. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: LB Marte Mapu, Sac State". SI.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Biderman, Chris (March 31, 2023). "Sac State NFL draft prospect Marte Mapu should be ready for training camp after surgery". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Heath, Jon (April 13, 2023). "Broncos host LB/S Marte Mapu on pre-draft visit". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (September 23, 2022). "'He's our silent assassin': Sacramento State defense led by quiet playmaker Marte Mapu". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (February 2, 2023). "Marte Mapu on the loose: Sac State All-American stopper impresses in Senior Bowl practices". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots select Marte Mapu with No. 76 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (April 28, 2023). "Patriots draft Sacramento State LB/S Marte Mapu with the 76th overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ McBride, Jim (April 28, 2023). "NFL Draft 2023: Patriots take Marte Mapu, Sacramento State DL/S, in third round". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (December 17, 2023). "Patriots rookie Marte Mapu not satisfied after first career interception". Boston Herald. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach the 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Moves". www.patriots.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- New England Patriots bio
- Sacramento State Hornets bio