Leki Fotu

Fotu played high school rugby and high school football at Herriman High School, playing defensive end and sporadic tight end. His team won the Utah 5A state championship his senior season. A 2-star defensive end recruit, Fotu committed to Utah on September 20, 2015, choosing the Utes over offers from BYU, Oklahoma State, and USC. ==College career==

After his sophomore season, Utah coaches considered moving Fotu from defensive end to offensive tackle, but Fotu instead moved to defensive tackle and claimed the starting spot at that position. At the end of his junior season, Fotu was named first-team all-Pac-12 Conference. During the season, after a game against Cal, Fotu was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week after recording a 13-yard sack. He was named second-team midseason All-American by the Associated Press. ==Professional career==

Arizona Cardinals Fotu was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round with the 114th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury on November 14, 2020, and activated on December 5, 2020. In Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Fotu recorded his first career sack on fellow rookie Jalen Hurts during the 33–26 win. Fotu entered the 2021 season as the backup nose tackle for the Cardinals. He played in 17 games with three starts, recording 19 tackles, three passes defensed, and a forced fumble. New York Jets On March 14, 2024, Fotu signed with the New York Jets. He was placed on injured reserve on August 27. He was activated on October 14, but placed on injured reserve again on October 31. Las Vegas Raiders On March 25, 2025, Fotu signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. He played in six games before being released on December 16. Houston Texans On December 23, 2025, the Houston Texans signed Fotu to their practice squad. New York Giants On April 29, 2026, the New York Giants signed Fotu to a one-year contract. ==NFL career statistics==

Regular season Postseason ==Personal life==

Three of Fotu's brothers have also played college football. ==References==