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Marshon Lattimore

Marshon Demond Lattimore (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. Lattimore was named the 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year and made four Pro Bowls with the Saints before being traded to the Commanders midway through the 2024 season.

Marshon Lattimore
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Lattimore with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
No. 23 – Washington Commanders
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-20) May 20, 1996 (age 28)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenville (Cleveland)
College:Ohio State (2014–2016)
NFL draft:2017 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Tackles:405
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:88
Interceptions:15
Touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Lattimore was born on May 20, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Glenville High School, where he played cornerback and wide receiver for their football team. As a senior, he was one of six finalists for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award.[1] Lattimore was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[2]

College career

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Lattimore redshirted his first year at Ohio State in 2014 and played in only seven games his redshirt freshman year in 2015, due to hamstring injuries.[3][4][5] He fully recovered from the injuries to become a starter in 2016.[6][7] On November 29, 2016, Lattimore was named First-team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches.[8]

Professional career

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Coming out of Ohio State, Lattimore was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of National Football League (NFL) experts and analysts. He was invited to the NFL Combine, but chose not to perform the bench press, shuttle, and three-cone drill. He attended Ohio State's Pro Day and decided to only run positional drills for scouts and representatives. Although he had a history of hamstring injuries and was limited to a single year of starting experience in college, he was ranked the top cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.[9][10][11]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.36 s 1.49 s 2.53 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		 23
All values from NFL Combine[12][13]

New Orleans Saints

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2017 season

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Lattimore was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (11th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[14] He was the first of five cornerbacks selected in the first round of the draft.[15] On June 3, 2017, the Saints signed Lattimore to a fully guaranteed four-year, $15.35 million contract with a signing bonus of $9.31 million.[16][17]

The Saints were expected to bring Lattimore along slowly and allow him to sit behind starters Delvin Breaux and P. J. Williams and compete for the role as the third cornerback on the depth chart against Ken Crawley and De'Vante Harris.[18] Head coach Sean Payton named him the third cornerback behind P. J. Williams and Ken Crawley after Breaux suffered a fractured fibula on August 16.[19] He started the first two regular-season games after Crawley was listed as inactive for both.

Lattimore made his NFL debut on Monday Night Football in the season-opener against the Minnesota Vikings and recorded four solo tackles in the 29–19 loss. The following week, he had a season-high seven combined tackles, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble during a 36–20 loss against the New England Patriots.[20] Lattimore left the game in the fourth quarter and was placed in concussion protocol after colliding with teammate Vonn Bell as they both tackled wide receiver Brandin Cooks.[21] Lattimore became the starting cornerback prior to Week 4 after Williams was demoted in relation with a disciplinary issue.[22] Two weeks later against the Detroit Lions, Lattimore recorded five combined tackles, deflected two passes, intercepted a pass attempt from quarterback Matthew Stafford, and returned it for a 27-yard touchdown during a 52–38 victory.[23] The interception and touchdown were the first of his career.[24] On November 2, 2017, he was named the National Football Conference (NFC) Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of October.[25] Lattimore missed Weeks 12–13 due to an ankle sprain during a Week 11 victory over the Washington Redskins.[26]

On December 21, it was announced that Lattimore was selected to play in the 2018 Pro Bowl.[27] During Week 16, he made five combined tackles, four pass deflections, and intercepted his fifth pass of the year off of Matt Ryan in a 23–13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.[28]

Lattimore was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 52 tackles, 18 pass deflections, five interceptions, and a touchdown in 13 games.[29] He was ranked 82nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018, one of three rookies to make the list.[30] On January 7, 2018, Lattimore started his first NFL playoff game and recorded two solo tackles and a pass deflection during a 31–26 NFC Wild Card round victory over the Carolina Panthers.[31] The following week, he made four solo tackles and deflected a pass in a 29–24 road loss to the Vikings in the NFC Divisional round, which became known as the Minneapolis Miracle.[32]

2018 season

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In the season-opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lattimore primarily covered wide receiver Mike Evans, who caught seven passes for 147 yards including a 50-yard touchdown. Due to the Saints' poor play on defense, they lost by a score of 48–40. After the game, Lattimore stated: "It isn't going to get me down. Everybody gets beat. We needed to get slapped in our face one good time to see we're not on a level we think we're on."[33] During Week 11 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he made his first interception of the season off of Carson Wentz in a 48–7 victory.[34] Two weeks later against the Dallas Cowboys, Lattimore forced Amari Cooper to fumble the ball and recovered it. After the play, Lattimore put $23 into the Salvation Army's Red Kettle by the endzone as the Saints lost 13–10.[35] Two weeks later against the Buccaneers, Lattimore intercepted Jameis Winston in the endzone and forced a fumble off Chris Godwin in a 28–14 road victory.[36] Lattimore finished his second season with 59 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries in 16 games and starts.[37] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Eagles, Lattimore made two interceptions off of Nick Foles in the 20–14 win. The first came in the second quarter when Lattimore picked off a pass that was intended for tight end Zach Ertz and the second occurred in the fourth quarter when wide receiver Alshon Jeffery dropped a pass that fell into his waiting hands, sealing a Saints win as the Eagles' offense never got the ball back.[38] In the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams, Lattimore made six tackles in the controversial 26–23 overtime loss.[39]

2019 season

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During Week 3 against the Seattle Seahawks, Lattimore recorded a team high 12 tackles in a 33–27 road victory.[40] Three weeks later against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he recorded his first interception of the season off of Gardner Minshew in the 13–6 road victory.[41] In the 2019 season, he appeared in and started 14 games. He finished with 57 total tackles (46 solo), one interception, and 14 passes defended.[42]

Lattimore was named to his second Pro Bowl, though he declined the invitation due to injury.[43][44] He was ranked 76th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[45]

2020 season

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In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, Lattimore recorded the game winning tackle on wide receiver Mike Williams short of the first down marker on fourth down during the 30–27 overtime win.[46] In Week 8 against the Chicago Bears, Lattimore recorded his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Nick Foles during the 26–23 overtime win.[47] In the 2020 season, he appeared in and started 14 games. He finished with 62 total tackles (52 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended.[48] He was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[49]

2021 season

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Lattimore defending against Terry McLaurin of the Washington Football Team, 2021

On September 12, 2021, Lattimore signed a five-year, $97.6 million contract extension with the Saints.[50] In Week 5, Lattimore had six passes defensed in a 33–22 win over Washington, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[51] In the 2021 season, he finished with 68 total tackles (55 solo), three interceptions, 19 passes defended, and one fumble recovery.[52] He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[53]

2022 season

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In Week 2 against the Buccaneers, Lattimore was ejected after getting into a fight with Mike Evans in the fourth quarter in the 10–20 loss.[54][55] Lattimore was shoved to the turf by Evans after Lattimore exchanged words with Tom Brady and being shoved by Leonard Fournette.[56]

Lattimore suffered a lacerated kidney during a Week 5 game against the Seattle Seahawks and did not return until Week 17.[57] In Week 17, Lattimore recorded a 12-yard pick six in the win over the Philadelphia Eagles.[58] He finished the 2022 season with 29 total tackles (20 solo), one interception, and four passes defended.[59] He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[60]

2023 season

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Lattimore defending against DeAndre Hopkins of the Tennessee Titans, 2023

On November 25, 2023, Lattimore was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in Week 10.[61] He appeared in and started ten games. He finished with 48 total tackles (39 solo), one interception, and eight passes defended.[62]

Washington Commanders

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2024 season

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On November 5, 2024, the Saints traded Lattimore and a fifth round 2025 pick to the Washington Commanders in exchange for the Commanders' third, fourth, and sixth round picks (with the last pick originally traded by the Saints earlier for John Ridgeway III) in the 2025 NFL draft.[63]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2017 NO 13 13 52 43 9 0 18 5 85 17 33 1 1 1 0 0
2018 NO 16 16 59 49 10 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 4 3 91 0
2019 NO 14 14 57 46 11 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NO 14 14 62 52 10 0 11 2 13 6.5 13 0 0 0 0 0
2021 NO 16 16 68 55 13 0 19 3 35 11.7 20 0 0 1 1 0
2022 NO 7 7 29 20 9 0 4 1 12 12 12 1 0 0 0 0
2023 NO 10 10 48 39 9 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 NO 7 7 30 22 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 97 97 405 326 79 0 88 15 145 9.6 33 2 5 5 92 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR Yds TD
2017 NO 2 2 6 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 NO 2 2 10 9 1 0 2 2 14 7 14 0 0 0 0 0
2019 NO 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NO 2 2 3 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 7 23 21 2 0 10 2 14 7 14 0 0 0 0 0
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On March 25, 2021, Lattimore was arrested for possession of a loaded handgun that was believed to be stolen, and was charged with possession of a concealed weapon and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. He was booked into Cuyahoga County Jail with bond set at $5,000.[64]

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