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Leki Fotu

DT

A 4th-round pick (114th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Utah, Leki Fotu has built an NFL career since. He's currently with HOU, in his 6th season in the league. He posted a 49.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 56th percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'5", 317#

College

Utah

Draft

Rd 4, 114th overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
44.3

41th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.43
Pass rush×0.3-0.64
Ball skills×0.25-0.04
Run defense×0.2-0.91
Availability×0.1+0.65

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025LV52.26
2024NYJ31.21
2023ARI49.911
2022ARI40.216
2021ARI44.313
2020ARI55.28

Career profile

Leki Fotu has appeared in 55 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: ARI (2020–2023), NYJ (2024), LV (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 55.2, in the 66th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonLAR——
Week 1TEN—51
Week 4LAR—39.8
Week 5SF—58.3
Week 7HOU—40.1
Week 8GB—40.4
Week 9SF—40.2
Week 10CAR—40.5
Week 11SEA—41.3
Week 14LAR—40.1
Week 15DET—57
Week 16IND—41.4
Week 17DAL—40.2
Week 18SEA—40.6

Leki Fotu — common questions

What position does Leki Fotu play?
Leki Fotu is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Leki Fotu played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Leki Fotu has played for ARI (2020–2023), NYJ (2024), LV (2025).
Where did Leki Fotu go to college?
Leki Fotu played college football at Utah.
When was Leki Fotu drafted?
Leki Fotu was selected in round 4, 114th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Leki Fotu scored?
Leki Fotu has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Leki Fotu's ScoutIndex Rating?
Leki Fotu rated 52.2 for 2025, the 61st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2020

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