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Marte Mapu
Marte-Myles Mapu (born November 8, 1999) 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.
| No. 14 – Houston Texans | ||||||
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| Linebacker | ||||||
| Active | ||||||
| (1999-11-08) November 8, 1999Hawthorne, California, U.S. | ||||||
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
| Hawthorne | ||||||
| Sacramento State (2017–2022) | ||||||
| 2023: 3rd round, 76th overall pick | ||||||
| New England Patriots (2023–2025) | ||||||
| Houston Texans (2026–present) | ||||||
| Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year (2022) | ||||||
| First-team All-Big Sky (2022) | ||||||
| Second-team All-Big Sky (2021) | ||||||
| Total tackles89Sacks0.5Forced fumbles5Pass deflections12Interceptions3Stats at Pro Football Reference | 89 | 0.5 | 5 | 12 | 3 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 89 | ||||||
| 0.5 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 12 | ||||||
| 3 | ||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Marte-Myles Mapu (born November 8, 1999) 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.
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.
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.
| Height | Weight |
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| Values from Pro Day |
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.
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.
- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- New England Patriots bio
- Sacramento State Hornets bio
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