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Marte-Myles Mapu is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sacramento State Hornets, where he was named the Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.

Early life
Mapu was born on November 8, 1999, in Hawthorne, California. He attended Hawthorne High School, where he played quarterback and wide receiver on the football team. Mapu is of American Samoan descent. ==College career==
College career
Mapu redshirted his true freshman season for the Sacramento State Hornets. Mapu's redshirt junior season in 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a redshirt senior, he was named second team All-Big Sky Conference. Mapu used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned for a sixth season. He was named the Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. ==Professional career==
Professional career
New England Patriots Mapu was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round (76th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. In Week 15 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Mapu recorded his first career interception against Patrick Mahomes. On August 27, 2024, Mapu was placed on injured reserve to begin the season. On October 5, Mapu was activated from injured reserve. In the 2025 season, Mapu had 25 total tackles (18 solo), one forced fumble, and one interception. Houston Texans On April 7, 2026, Mapu and a 2027 seventh-round pick were traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. ==References==
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