Jonah Laulu
2024 · Round 7 · Pick 234 · DT · Indianapolis Colts
Jonah Laulu is from Las Vegas and went to Centennial High School. He started at Hawaii, where he was named the 2018 scout-team defensive MVP; in 2021 he had 34 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks. After transferring to Oklahoma, he had 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and an interception in his first season. He moved to defensive tackle in 2023 and made three starts. Indianapolis drafted him in the seventh round, 234th overall, in 2024, then waived him on August 27, 2024. Las Vegas claimed him the next day, and he has stayed with the Raiders. His infobox through 2025 lists 86 tackles, 5.0 sacks and eight pass deflections. Tidbit: he made it from the draft's seventh round to a regular role with his hometown NFL team. The Oklahoma Daily wrote on January 6, 2022: "Laulu was originally a two-star recruit out of Centennial High School in Las Vegas, per 247Sports' Composite rankings. He chose Hawaii over UNLV, which were his only two reported offers."
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Laulu | https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LaulJo00.htm | The Oklahoma Daily, 2022-01-06, "OU football: Sooners land commitment from Hawaii transfer defensive lineman Jonah Laulu" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source)