Mike Latta
No. 28 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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Running Back | |||||||||
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Date of birth: March 13, 1994 (age 24) | |||||||||
Place of birth: Little Rock, AR | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
High school: Central Arkansas Christian High School, Little Rock, AR | |||||||||
College: Florida State | |||||||||
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | |||||||||
Debuted in 2017 for the Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
Career history
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Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018 | |||||||||
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Mike Latta (born March 13, 1994) is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Florida State. The Carolina Panthers selected him with the 47th overall pick in the 2017 NFLHC Draft.
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College Career
Latta attended Florida State for four years. He was the team's starting running back for the 2016 season. He was the college football rushing leader that year and received national honors for his performance. At the end of his redshirt junior year, Latta declared early for the NFL Draft.
2013 Season
Latta spent his 2013 season as a redshirt for the Seminoles.
2014 Season
Latta backed up starter, Akili Wallace during the entire 2014 season.
2015 Season
2015 marked the second consecutive season that Latta would back up Akili Wallace. He did, however, get some reps in as a wide receiver for the team. Latta finished the year with just over 200 receiving yards to go along with a pair of receiving touchdowns.
2016 Season
With Akili Wallace entering the NFL Draft, Latta finally got his chance as the Florida State starting running back in 2016. The redshirt junior didn't fail to impress, rushing for 1,934 yards, the highest mark in the country and a school record. Latta was awarded the Doak Walker Award and an All-American honor. After the season, Latta declared for the NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.
College statistics
Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
2015 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 1 | 15 | 209 | 13.93 | 2 | ||
2016 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 1,934 | 5.31 | 17 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | ||
Totals | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 369 | 2,006 | 5.44 | 18 | 21 | 296 | 14.10 | 3 |
Professional Career
Pre-draft
Measurables
Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 0 in | 209 lb | 4.31 s | 39 in | 19 reps | ||||
Draft
Latta was selected in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFLHC Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He was the first running back taken overall in 2017. Latta signed a 4 year, $14 million deal.
Carolina Panthers
2017 Season
Latta was immediately pegged as the Panthers starting running back.
2018 Season
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Rushing Receiving Rating Rushes Yards AVG TD Fumbles Rec Yds AVG TD 2017 CAR 16 16 320 1,572 4.91 15 0 9 160 17.78 3 80 2018 CAR 7 7 159 778 4.89 7 0 9 131 14.56 2 85 Career 23 23 479 2,350 4.91 22 0 18 291 16.17 5 -
Playoffs
Year Team Games Starts Rushing Receiving Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD 2017 CAR 1 1 15 61 4.07 1 3 47 15.67 0 Career 1 1 15 61 4.07 1 3 47 15.67 0