Mike Latta

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Mike Latta
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No. 28     Carolina Panthers
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: March 13, 1994 (age 24)
Place of birth: Little Rock, AR
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Weight: 209 lb (95 kg)
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
  • Carolina Panthers (2017-Present)
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2018
Rushing yards 2,350
Rushing attempts 479
Rushing TDs 22
Rushing Average 4.91

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.

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
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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash Shuttle 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
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

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