NFL CAREER – After a stellar rookie campaign that earned him Pro Bowl and AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2017, Lattimore did not disappoint in 2018, opening up all 16 regular season contests, posting 59 tackles (49 solo), two interceptions to tie for the team lead, a team-high 12 passes defensed, a club-best four forced fumbles, which tied for sixth in the National Football League and three fumble recoveries, returned for 91 yards. He led the team in takeaways and tied for second in the NFL in defensive fumble recoveries, the highest total among defensive backs. Entering his third NFL campaign, Lattimore has established himself as one of the league’s premier cornerbacks.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed to a four-year contract, 6/2/17; Selected by the Saints in the first round (11th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
HONORS- 2017: Pro Bowl; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (Associated Press, ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated and PFWA). PFWA All-Rookie and All-NFC; Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Weeks 5, 7, 15 and 17). NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month (October and December).
2018 – Started all 16 regular season contests, recording 59 tackles (49 solo), two interceptions to tie for the team lead, a team-high 12 passes defensed, a club-best four forced fumbles, which tied for sixth in the National Football League and three fumble recoveries, returned for 91 yards. Led team in takeaways and tied for second in the NFL in defensive fumble recoveries, the highest total among defensive backs. Also opened both postseason contests and recorded ten tackles (nine solo), led the team with two interceptions and tied a club-best with two passes defensed…Vs. Cleveland, Sept. 16, finished with four tackles (three solo) and a forced fumble…At Atlanta, Sept. 23, finished with two solo tackles…At N.Y. Giants, Sept. 30, finished with four solo tackles and a fumble recovery…Vs. Washington, Oct. 8, recorded one assisted tackle before leaving in the first quarter (concussion)...At Baltimore, Oct. 21, recorded three solo tackles and two passes defensed…At Minnesota, Oct. 28, recorded three tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery returned for 54 yards…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 4, started and played on special teams, finishing with four tackles (two solo)…At Cincinnati, Nov. 11, finished with an assisted tackle as part of an effort where New Orleans surrendered only 174 net yards passing…Vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, recorded his first interception of 2018, picking off Carson Wentz in the first quarter. Led defense with four tackles and two passes defensed…Vs. Atlanta, Nov. 22, finished with five tackles (four solo), a forced fumble and two passes defensed…At Dallas, Nov. 29, posted career-high ten tackles (career-high nine solo) and forced and recovered a fumble…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 9, recorded five solo tackles to go along with two passes defensed, one interception, and one forced fumble…At Carolina, Dec. 17, recorded two tackles (one solo)…Vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 23, finished with six solo tackles and one pass defensed…Vs. Carolina, Dec. 30, notched two tackles (one solo)…In the NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Philadelphia, 1/13/19, recorded two interceptions, including a fourth quarter interception to end Philadelphia’s final drive. The two picks tied a Saints single-game playoff career-high. The turnovers were the first postseason interceptions of Lattimore’s career, and increased his season total (regular season and postseason combined) to four interceptions, and three against the Eagles. Lattimore also finished the day with four tackles and two pass defenses. Lattimore recorded the Saints first multi-interception postseason game since Jabari Greer had two interceptions in the 2011 NFC Wild Card Playoff against the Detroit Lions…In the NFC Championship vs. L.A. Rams, 1/20/19, started and had a postseason career-high six tackles (playoff career-high five solo). 2017 – Started all 13 games games he played in and totaled 53 tackles (44 solo), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, five interceptions for 85 yards and 18 passes defensed, leading all National Football League rookies in picks and tying for fifth in the league overall, for which he led the Saints as well as in passes defensed. A consensus NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, combined with fellow Saint, RB Alvin Kamara who captured the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year to become the first duo from the same team to sweep the rookie awards in same season since Detroit’s Lem Barney and Mel Farr in 1967. Also opened both postseason contests and recorded six solo tackles and a club-best four passes defensed…Made his first career NFL regular season start at Minnesota, Sept. 11, finishing with four tackles…Vs. New England, Sept. 17, started and recorded career-high seven tackles (career-high six solo) and two passes defensed. Left game in second half when he was evaluated for a concussion…Inactive at Carolina, Sept. 24 due to a concussion…At Miami in London, Oct. 1, started and tied for team lead with five solo tackles and added a forced fumble as New Orleans pitched their first shutout since the 2012 season…Vs. Detroit, Oct. 15, started and had five tackles (one solo), a 27-yard interception return for a touchdown, two passes defensed and a forced fumble. Lattimore’s touchdown return was one of a club-record three Saints defensive scores in the contest…At Green Bay, Oct. 22, started and finished with three solo tackles and one pass defensed, as the Saints surrendered only 79 net passing yards…Vs. Chicago, Oct. 29, started and finished with three tackles, a fourth quarter 25-yard interception return to seal the victory and two passes defensed…October NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, culminating four games where he recorded 16 tackles (12 solo), two interceptions, including one returned for a 27-yard touchdown, five passes defensed, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 15, started and finished with four solo tackles and one pass defensed…At Buffalo, Nov. 12, started and finished with a team-high five solo tackles…Vs. Washington, Nov. 19, started and posted one pass defensed before exiting the game early (ankle) which would sideline him for the next two contests, returning briefly at the start of the second half….At Atlanta, Dec. 7, returned to the lineup and posted three tackles (two solo), a career-long 33-yard interception return and one pass defensed…Vs. New York Jets, Dec. 17, finished with five tackles (three solo), a fourth quarter interception and three passes defensed…Vs. Atlanta, Dec. 24, finished with six tackles (five solo) with a highlight reel interception initially caught on his backside, which he then grabbed, near the end of the first half that set up a Saints TD and a career-high four passes defensed…At Tampa Bay, Dec. 31, posted three solo tackles and one pass defensed. Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, for a month where he recorded 17 tackles (13 solo), had one interception in three consecutive contests and nine passes defensed despite missing one game with an ankle injury, becoming the first defensive back in the awards history since it was introduced in 1996 to receive the honor twice…Lattimore and Kamara were also the first teammates to combine to win three NFL Offensive/Defensive Rookie of the Month awards since 1998 (Jaguars: Fred Taylor, Donovin Darius).
COLLEGE – A first-team All-Big Ten selection and the top-rated cornerback in the NFL Draft, while playing in only 20 games at Ohio State…Lattimore made quite an impression in the Buckeyes secondary in his only campaign as a full-time starter in 2016, opening all 13 games and posting 41 tackles (30 solo), one stop for loss, four interceptions and 13 passes defensed. Helped the Buckeyes rank sixth in the nation in total defense (296.8 ypg.) and third in team passing efficiency defense (94.36) and scoring defense (15.5 ppg.)…In 2015, he played in Ohio State’s first seven games before being sidelined for the remainder of season leg injury and recorded five tackles (four solo) and three passes defensed…Redshirted as a freshman (2014)…Majored in sport industry.
PERSONAL – One of the Top 50 prospects in the country as a senior at Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) HS…Starred in the defensive backfield and as a wide receiver for head coach Ted Ginn Jr., the father of Saints wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and in his senior year, the Tarblooders went 13-2 and advanced to the Division II state championship game…Had 40 receptions for 911 yards and 16 TDs as a senior and had three special teams touchdowns and was named Division II’s Ohio defensive player of the year…Also named first-team AP All-State…High school teammate of Saints defensive back Justin Hardee…Teamed up with Ginn and Lattimore to provide local children with a holiday shopping spree...Born May 20, 1996.
