There were two things that never flew through the mind of ASU senior linebacker A.J. Latu at the season’s start: leading the Sun Devils in sacks, and most imminently, having to stop Khalil Tate.
The senior had never heard of Tate and couldn’t imagine himself at the top of the Sun Devils’ stat boards to begin the season. But he set one thing straight.
“I want to go out with a bang,” Latu said.
At 6-2, 248 pounds Latu is hard to miss, especially on the field.Sporting the typical look of a Tonganese-American football player, Latu lets his dark, puffy hair flow out of his helmet as he lines up onto the field.