Marshon Lattimore
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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| caption = Lattimore with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
| number = 2
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| position = Cornerback
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| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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| high_school = Glenville (Cleveland)
| college = Ohio State (2014–2016)
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 11
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2017|2024}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2017)
- 4× Pro Bowl (2017, 2019–2021)
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)
- CFP national champion (2014)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2016)
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| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
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| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
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Marshon Demond Lattimore (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. Lattimore was named the 2017 Defensive Rookie of the Year and made four Pro Bowls with the Saints before being traded to the Commanders midway through the 2024 season.
Early life
Lattimore was born on May 20, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended Glenville High School, where he played cornerback and wide receiver for their football team. As a senior, he was one of six finalists for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award.{{cite web | title=Glenville DB Marshon Lattimore among 6 finalists for U.S. Army player of the year award | website=cleveland.com | date=November 27, 2013 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/highschoolsports/article/glenville-db-marshon-lattimore-among-6-finalists-for-us-army-player-of-the-year-award/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}} Lattimore was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to Ohio State University to play college football.{{cite web | last=Sayles | first=Damon | title=Ohio St. adds commits at All-American Bowl | website=ESPN.com | date=January 4, 2014 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/10243387/ohio-state-buckeyes-add-marshon-lattimore-erick-smith-all-american-bowl | access-date=October 9, 2024}}
College career
Lattimore redshirted his first year at Ohio State in 2014 and played in only seven games his redshirt freshman year in 2015, due to hamstring injuries.{{cite web | last=Wasserman | first=Ari | title=Marshon Lattimore, his long road to full recovery and whether he's a real option at CB for Ohio State | website=cleveland.com | date=March 31, 2016 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2016/03/marshon_lattimore_his_long_roa.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Ward | first=Austin | title=Marshon Lattimore making smart moves with healthy hamstrings | website=ESPN.com | date=October 7, 2016 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/137333/marshon-lattimore-making-smart-moves-with-healthy-hamstrings | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Bill |date=August 23, 2016 |title=Lattimore not hamstrung by injuries during camp |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/2016/08/23/ohio-state-football-lattimore-not/23998732007/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}} He fully recovered from the injuries to become a starter in 2016.{{cite web | last=Landis | first=Bill | title=Marshon Lattimore is finally a Buckeyes starter: Ohio State football depth chart analysis | website=cleveland.com | date=August 30, 2016 | url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2016/08/marshon_lattimore_starting_ohi.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web | last=May | first=Tim | title=Ohio State defensive spotlight: cornerback Marshon Lattimore | website=Canton Repository | date=September 22, 2016 | url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/2016/09/22/gameday-ohio-state-defensive-spotlight/25398262007/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}} On November 29, 2016, Lattimore was named First-team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/FBTuesAllB1G.pdf |title=2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners |publisher=Big Ten Conference |work=www.grfx.cstv.com |access-date=November 30, 2016 |archive-date=November 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129231830/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/FBTuesAllB1G.pdf |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Coming out of Ohio State, Lattimore was projected to be a first round pick by the majority of National Football League (NFL) experts and analysts. He was invited to the NFL Combine, but chose not to perform the bench press, shuttle, and three-cone drill. He attended Ohio State's Pro Day and decided to only run positional drills for scouts and representatives. Although he had a history of hamstring injuries and was limited to a single year of starting experience in college, he was ranked the top cornerback prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, Sports Illustrated, ESPN, NFL analyst Bucky Brooks, and NFL analyst Mike Mayock.{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/2017-nfl-draft-position-rankings| title=2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position| access-date=May 17, 2017| website=si.com|author=Chris Burke| date=April 24, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19180310/ranking-top-100-prospects-available-2017-nfl-draft-espn-nfl-nation-reporter-jeff-legwold| title=Ranking 2017 Draft's Top 100 Prospects| access-date=May 17, 2017| website=ESPN.com| author=Jeff Legwold| date=April 22, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bucky-brooks-top-5-2017-nfl-draft-prospects-by-position-3-0-0ap3000000802450| title=Bucky Brooks' top 5 2017 NFL Draft prospects by position 3.0| access-date=May 17, 2017| website=NFL.com| author=Bucky Brooks| date=April 25, 2017}}
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[https://www.neworleanssaints.com/video/marshon-lattimore-2017-combine-workout-18783956 Marshon Lattimore 2017 Combine workout]
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{{NFL predraft
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| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/marshon-lattimore/32004c41-5468-4977-40ce-6a12d45573c2| title=Marshon Lattimore Draft and Combine Prospect Profile| access-date=May 17, 2017| website=NFL.com}}{{cite web|url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=130809&DraftYear=2017| title=Marshon Lattimore, DS #1 CB, Ohio State| access-date=May 17, 2017| website=DraftScout.com}}
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=New Orleans Saints=
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The New Orleans Saints selected Lattimore in the first round (11th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Saints take CB Marshon Lattimore with No. 11 pick|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-take-cb-marshon-lattimore-with-no-11-pick-0ap3000000803460|author=Sessler, Marc|website=NFL.com|date=April 27, 2017}} He was the first of five cornerbacks selected in the first round of the draft.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm |access-date=May 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2017==
On June 3, 2017, the New Orleans Saints signed Lattimore to a fully guaranteed four–year, $15.35 million contract with an initial signing bonus of $9.31 million.{{cite web| title=Spotrac.com: Marshon Lattimore| url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/marshon-lattimore-21752/| website=spotrac.com}}{{cite web|title=Saints Sign Six Draft Picks|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Sign-Six-Draft-Picks/97ec529c-5c2d-4bc0-95e3-2ff83b820b2e|website=NewOrleansSaints.com|access-date=November 3, 2017|date=June 2, 2017}}
During training camp, he competed against Ken Crawley and De'Vante Harris to be the third cornerback on the depth chart as the Saints planned to slowly develop him and had him compete against behind starters Delvin Breaux and P. J. Williams. On August 16, 2017, starter Delvin Breaux fractured his fibula, leading to Lattimore competing against Ken Crawley for to replace him as a starting cornerback.{{cite web| title=New Orleans Saints Training Camp Outlook: Cornerback| url=https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2017/8/9/16105358/new-orlean-saints-training-camp-outlook-cornerback-marshon-lattimore-delvin-breaux-pj-williams| access-date=November 3, 2017| website=canalstreetchronicle.com| author=Bob Rose| date=August 9, 2017}} Head coach Sean Payton named him a backup cornerback to begin the season, behind starting cornerback tandem P. J. Williams and Ken Crawley.{{cite web |last1=Hendrix |first1=John J. |title=The Saints first unofficial depth chart is just that |url=https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2017/8/9/16119214/new-orleans-saints-first-unofficial-depth-chart-is-just-that-mark-ingram-adrian-peterson-drew-brees |website=Canal Street Chronicles |access-date=March 13, 2020 |date=August 9, 2017}}
On September 11, 2017, Lattimore made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the New Orleans Saints' season-opener at the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football and recorded four solo tackles during a 29–19 loss. He started the first two games of the season in place of Ken Crawley, who was inactive as a healthy scratch. The following week, he had a season-high seven combined tackles (five solo), two pass deflections, and a forced fumble during a 36–20 loss against the New England Patriots.{{cite web| title=NFL Game Center: Week 2-2017:New England Patriots @ New Orleans Saints| url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017091705/2017/REG2/patriots@saints| access-date=November 5, 2017| website=NFL.com}} He exited during the fourth quarter after sustaining a concussion in a collision with teammate Vonn Bell as they both tackled receiver Brandin Cooks.{{cite web | last=Teope | first=Herbie | title=Saints' Marshon Lattimore in concussion protocol | website=NOLA.com | date=September 18, 2017 | url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-marshon-lattimore-in-concussion-protocol/article_e5bffef7-465e-5257-95c3-852836c12b1c.amp.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He remained in concussion protocol for Week 3 during the Saints' 34–13 victory at the Carolina Panthers. Lattimore was promoted to starting cornerback prior to Week 4 after P. J. Williams was demoted in relation with a disciplinary issue.{{cite web| title=Sean Payton on benching P.J. Williams: 'That would be between us and P.J'| url=https://articles.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/10/saints_pj_williams_benching.amp| access-date=February 1, 2018| website=Nola.com| date=October 1, 2017}} On October 15, 2017, Lattimore recorded five combined tackles (one solo), made two pass deflections, and returned his first career interception on a pass by Matthew Stafford for 27–yards, scoring his first career touchdown during a 52–38 victory at the Detroit Lions.{{cite web| title=NFL Player Profile=Marshon Lattimore|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/marshonlattimore/2558061/profile| access-date=November 3, 2017| website=NFL.com}}{{cite web| title=NFL Game Center: Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints| url=http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2017101504/2017/REG6/lions@saints| access-date=November 3, 2017| website=NFL.com}} He earned the National Football Conference (NFC) Defensive Rookie of the Month for the month of October.{{cite web| title=Saints' Marshon Lattimore grateful for award but has eyes on a bigger prize| url=https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2017/11/marshon_lattimore_saints_award.| access-date=November 3, 2017| website=Nola.com| author=Josh Katzenstein| date=November 2, 2017}} He sprained his ankle during a 34–31 overtime victory against the Washington Redskins in Week 11 and was inactive for two games (Weeks 12–13).{{cite web| title=Saints rookie Marshon Lattimore pushing through injuries, rigors of NFL season| url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/sports/saints/article_d0ccb55e-e11f-11e7-b782-5ff3c282f922.amp.html| access-date=February 1, 2018| website=theadvocate.com| author=Joel Erickson| date=December 24, 2017}} In Week 14, he made three combined tackles (two solo), a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Matt Ryan to wide receiver Julio Jones during a 17–20 loss at the Atlanta Falcons. The following week, he recorded five combined tackles (three solo), three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Bryce Petty to wide receiver Jojo Natson at the end of the fourth quarter of a 31–19 win against the New York Jets in Week 15. On December 21, 2017, it was announced that Lattimore was named to the 2018 Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Six-New-Orleans-Saints-named-to-2018-Pro-Bowl/93a8c0ed-59fb-43ee-8932-e0402597e734 |title=Six New Orleans Saints named to 2018 Pro Bowl |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |access-date=December 21, 2017}} On December 24, 2017, Lattimore produced five combined tackles (three solo), a season-high four pass deflections, and had his third consecutive game with an interception during a 23–13 victory against the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints - December 24th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201712240nor.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 52 combined tackles (43 solo), 18 pass deflections, five interceptions, and a touchdown in 13 games.{{cite web|title=Marshon Lattimore wins Defensive Rookie of Year|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/marshon-lattimore-wins-defensive-rookie-of-year-0ap3000000913840|author=Patra, Kevin|website=NFL.com|date=February 3, 2018}} He received an overall grade of 86.1 from Pro Football Focus in 2017.{{cite web| title=A Great Player, but a Weird Case of Inconsistencies and Frustrating Play| url=https://whsnews.net/1704/sports/a-great-player-but-a-weird-case-of-inconsistencies-and-frustrating-play/| access-date=March 26, 2025| website=whsnews.net| date=September 16, 2021| author=Hogan Kang}}
The New Orleans Saints finished the 2017 NFL season first in the NFC South and clinched a playoff berth with a 11–5 record. On January 7, 2018, Lattimore started in his first career playoff game and recorded two solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 31–26 NFC Wild Card round victory over the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801070nor.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The following week, he made four solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 29–24 loss at the Minnesota Vikings in the Divisional round, which became known as the Minneapolis Miracle.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings - January 14th, 2018 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201801140min.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 82nd by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018, one of three rookies to make the list.{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2018-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
==2018==
He entered training camp slated as the de facto No. 1 starting cornerback. Head coach Sean Payton named him the starting cornerback to begin the season and paired him with Ken Crawley and Patrick Robinson.{{cite web|title=2018 New Orleans Saints starters, 53-man roster, schedule prediction|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/30373/new-orleans-saints-53-man-roster-projection-final-cuts-2018| access-date=March 7, 2025| website=ESPN.com| date=September 1, 2018| author=Mike Triplett}}
In Week 11, he made four solo tackles, tied his season-high with two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Carson Wentz as the Saints routed the Philadelphia Eagles 48–7.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2018 |title=Brees, Saints singe sinking Eagles, 48–7 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401030963 |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} On November 29, 2018, Lattimore collected a season-high ten combined tackles (nine solo) and forced a fumble by Amari Cooper that he recovered and celebrated by putting $23 into the Salvation Army's Red Kettle during a 13–10 loss at the Dallas Cowboys.{{cite web |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-cowboys/cowboys/2018/11/29/saints-makered-kettle-donation-after-amari-coopers-first-big-mistake-cowboy |title=Watch: Saints make red kettle donation after Amari Cooper's first big mistake as a Cowboy |last=Dragon |first=Tyler |date=November 29, 2018 |website=www.sportsday.dallasnews.com |access-date=August 12, 2019}} In Week 14, Lattimore made five solo tackles, tied his season-high of two pass deflections, forced a fumble, and also intercepted a pass by Jameis Winston in the endzone during a 28–14 victory at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2018 |title=Brees leads 2nd-half comeback, Saints beat Buccaneers 28–14 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401030758 |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} He started in all 16 games in 2018 and had 59 combined tackles (49 solo), 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.{{Cite web |last=Herbert |first=Michael |date=February 13, 2019 |title=New Orleans Saints 2018 season recap: Marshon Lattimore |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-2018-season-recap-marshon-lattimore |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=New Orleans Saints}} He earned an overall grade of 73.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2018.
The New Orleans Saints finished the 2018 NFL season first in the NFC South with a 13–3 record, clinching a first-round bye. On January 13, 2019, Lattimore had four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and had two interceptions off passes thrown by Nick Foles during a 20–14 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Divisional Round. His second interception occurred in the fourth quarter after wide receiver Alshon Jeffery dropped a pass which was caught by Lattimore to seal their victory.{{Cite web |last=Rabalais |first=Scott |date=January 13, 2019 |title=Marshon Lattimore's two big interceptions turn tide, save day for Saints against Eagles |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_d72371a3-59fc-57af-afd4-f56e469da96c.html |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=NOLA.com}} On January 20, 2019, he made six combined tackles (five solo) during a 26–23 overtime loss in the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams.{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2019 |title=Zuerlein's 57-yard field goal sends Rams to Super Bowl |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401038118 |access-date=August 12, 2019 |website=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}}
==2019==
He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator Dennis Allen and led a group of cornerbacks that included Patrick Robinson, Ken Crawley, Eli Apple, Kayvon Webster, and Justin Hardee. Head coach Sean Payton named him the starting cornerback to begin the season and paired him with Eli Apple.{{cite web|title=2019 Saints training camp: Depth chart for 90-man roster| url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2019/07/22/2019-saints-training-camp-depth-chart-90-man-roster/80649246007/| access-date=March 7, 2025| website=saintswire.usatoday.com| author=John Sigler| date=July 22, 2019}}
In Week 3, Lattimore collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (ten solo) and made one pass deflection during a 33–27 victory at the Seattle Seahawks{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127993 |title=No Brees, no problem: Bridgewater, Saints top Seahawks 33–27 |date=September 22, 2019 |website=ESPN |access-date=September 22, 2019}} On October 13, 2019, he recorded three solo tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and had his lone interception of the season off of a pass by Gardner Minshew to wide receiver D. J. Chark during a 13–6 victory at the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{cite web |title=Bridgewater stays unbeaten as Saints beat Jaguars 13–6 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128116 |date=October 13, 2019 |website=ESPN |access-date=October 13, 2019}} He was inactive for two games (Weeks 11–12) after injuring his hamstring. He finished the season with 57 combined tackles (46 solo), 14 passes defended, and an interception in 14 games and 14 starts.{{Cite web |title=Marshon Lattimore 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/2019/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was named to his second Pro Bowl, but chose not to play in the 2020 Pro Bowl due to an injury.{{cite web | title=Saints' Marshon Lattimore: Named to second Pro Bowl in 2019 | website=CBSSports.com | date=January 7, 2020 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-marshon-lattimore-named-to-second-pro-bowl-in-2019/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Just | first=Amie | title=Saints CB Marshon Lattimore to not play in Pro Bowl, cites injury | website=NOLA.com | date=January 21, 2020 | url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_12f836d8-3ca9-11ea-8684-77cd72b7078e.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He was ranked 76th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2020-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Pro Football Focus had Lattimore finish the 2019 NFL season with an overall grade of 68.1.
==2020==
He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback in 2020 and was paired with Janoris Jenkins. He was inactive during a 35–29 win at the Detroit Lions in Week 4 due to a hamstring injury.BIn Week 5 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, Lattimore recorded the game winning tackle on wide receiver Mike Williams short of the first down marker on fourth down during the 30–27 overtime win.{{Cite web |title=Los Angeles Chargers at New Orleans Saints – October 12th, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202010120nor.htm |access-date=October 11, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On November 1, 2020, Lattimore recorded a season-high eight combined tackles (seven solo), made a pass deflection, and had his first interception of the season off a pass thrown by Nick Foles to tight end Jimmy Graham during a 26–23 overtime win at the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – November 1st, 2020 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202011010chi.htm |access-date=November 4, 2020 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was inactive for a 24–9 win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11 after injuring his abdomen. He finished the 2020 NFL season with 62 combined tackles (52 solo), two interceptions, and 11 passes defended in 14 games and 14 starts.{{cite web | title=Marshon Lattimore 2020 Game Log | website=Pro Football Reference | date=May 19, 1996 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/2020/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.{{Cite web |title=2021 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2021-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He received an overall grade of 76.1 from Pro Football Focus in 2020.
==2021==
He entered training camp slated as the de facto No. 1 starting cornerback. Head coach Sean Payton named him the starter for the season-opener and paired him with Ken Crawley.{{cite web| title=Saints depth chart 2021: New Orleans' new 53-man depth chart, starters after cut day| url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/saints-depth-chart-2021-new-orleans-new-53-man-depth-chart-starters-after-cut-day/| access-date=March 7, 2025| website=cbssports.com| date=September 2, 2021}}
On September 12, 2021, the New Orleans Saints signed Lattimore to a five–year, $97.60 million contract extension that includes $58.10 million guaranteed, $34.10 million guaranteed upon signing, and an initial signing bonus of $7.50 million.{{cite web|title=Saints, CB Marshon Lattimore agree to 5-year, $97.6M contract extension|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-cb-marshon-lattimore-agree-to-5-year-97-6-million-contract-extension|author=Baca, Michael|website=NFL.com|date=September 12, 2021}}
File:NFL 2021 - Week 5 - Washington vs. Saints 113 (51584151417).jpg of the Washington Football Team, 2021]]
He was inactive during a 7–26 loss at the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 due to a hand injury. On September 26, 2021, Lattimore collected a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo), made a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Mac Jones to wide receiver Nelson Agholor during a 28–13 victory at the New England Patriots. In Week 5, Lattimore had one tackle and a career-high six pass deflections during a 33–22 win at the Washington Football Team, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.{{cite web|title=Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers QB Tom Brady lead Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2021-week-5-lamar-jackson-tom-brady|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=October 13, 2021}} In Week 13, he made eight combined tackles (five solo), three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass thrown by Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb as the Saints lost 27–17 to the Dallas Cowboys. He finished with 68 total tackles (55 solo), three interceptions, 19 passes defended, and one fumble recovery in 16 games and 16 starts.{{Cite web |title=Marshon Lattimore 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2022-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} His overall grade of 77.3 from Pro Football Focus in 2021, ranked 10th amongst 116 qualifying cornerbacks.
==2022==
On February 8, 2022, the New Orleans Saints promoted defensive coordinator Dennis Allen to head coach following the retirement of Sean Payton.{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Bob |date=January 25, 2022 |title=Report: Saints Head Coach Sean Payton Retiring |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-sean-payton-retires |access-date=December 8, 2023 |work=Sports Illustrated New Orleans Saints News, Analysis and More}} Head coach Dennis Allen retained Lattimore as the No. 1 starting cornerback and paired him with Bradley Roby. In Week 2, Lattimore had two combined tackles (one solo) and a pass deflection before he was ejected in the fourth quarter after getting into a physical altercation with Mike Evans that was ignited after he exchanged words with Tom Brady and was shoved by Leonard Fournette before being shoved to the turf by Evans as the Saints lost 10–20 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.{{cite web | last=Owens | first=Jason | title=Benches clearing Saints-Bucs brawl involving Tom Brady leads to ejections for Mike Evans, Marshon Lattimore | website=Yahoo! Sports | date=September 18, 2022 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/benches-clearing-saints-bucs-brawl-involving-tom-brady-leads-to-ejections-for-mike-evan-marshon-lattimore-195734145.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Terrell | first=Katherine | last2=Laine | first2=Jenna | title=Bucs' Evans, Saints' Lattimore tossed after brawl | website=ESPN.com | date=September 18, 2022 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34618122/tampa-bay-buccaneers-mike-evans-new-orleans-saints-marshon-lattimore-ejected-brawl | access-date=October 9, 2024}}{{Cite web |last=Florio |first=Mike |author-link=Mike Florio |date=September 18, 2022 |title=History between Mike Evans, Marshon Lattimore increases chance of suspension |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/history-between-mike-evans-marshon-lattimore-increases-chance-of-suspension |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} On October 2, 2022, he produced a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo) during a 25–28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. On October 9, 2022, Lattimore had one pass deflection before exiting in the second quarter of a 29–22 victory against the Seattle Seahawks after sustaining an abdominal injury during a collision with wide receiver Tyler Lockett. He reportedly suffered a lacerated kidney and two broken ribs.{{cite web | title=Injury roundup: Saints CB Marshon Lattimore, WR Chris Olave both expected to play vs. Eagles | website=NFL.com | date=January 1, 2023 | url=https://www.nfl.com/news/injury-roundup-saints-cb-marshon-lattimore-wr-chris-olave-both-expected-to-play- | access-date=October 9, 2024}} On January 1, 2023, Lattimore returned after missing ten games (Weeks 6–16) and recorded six solo tackles, a season-high two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass thrown by Gardner Minshew to wide receiver A. J. Brown for a 12–yard touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 20–10 victory at the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web | last=Johnson | first=Luke | title=Marshon Lattimore's pick 6 sparks the Saints to an upset win in Philadelphia | website=NOLA.com | date=January 1, 2023 | url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/marshon-lattimores-pick-6-sparks-saints-win-vs-eagles/article_45107024-8a15-11ed-a708-4774dd10f3d9.html | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He finished the 2022 NFL season with 29 combined tackles (20 solo), one interception, and four passes defended in seven games and seven starts.{{cite web | title=Marshon Lattimore 2022 Game Log | website=Pro Football Reference | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/2022/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He was ranked 89th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.{{cite web | title=2023 NFL Top 100 | website=Pro Football Reference | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2023-nfl-top-100.htm | access-date=October 9, 2024}}
==2023==
He entered training camp slated as a starting cornerback under new defensive coordinator Joe Woods. Head coach Dennis Allen named Lattimore the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season and paired him with Paulson Adebo.{{cite web|title=Saints release first depth chart ahead of Week 1 game vs. Titans| url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2023/09/07/saints-depth-chart-against-titans-week-1/80140045007/| access-date=March 6, 2025| website=saintswire.usatoday.com| author=John Sigler| date=September 7, 2023}}
File:DeAndre Hopkins & Marshon Lattimore Titans vs Saints 2023 (cropped).png of the Tennessee Titans, 2023]]
On September 10, 2023, he started in the Saints' home-opener against the Tennessee Titans and made two solo tackles, a season-high four pass deflections, and had his only interception of the season on a pass attempt thrown by Ryan Tannehill to DeAndre Hopkins during a 15–16 victory. In Week 8, he racked up a season-high nine solo tackles and broke up a pass as the Saints won 38–27 at the Indianapolis Colts. In Week 10, he made four combined tackles (three solo) before exiting in the fourth quarter of a 19–27 loss at the Minnesota Vikings after injuring his ankle after it was pinned under players during a tackle.{{cite web| title=Marshon Lattimore Leaves Game With Ankle Injury| url=https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/saints-marshon-lattimore-leaves-vikings-game-ankle-injury| access-date=March 7, 2025| website=SI.com| date=November 12, 2023| author=John Hendrix}} On November 25, 2023, the Saints officially placed Lattimore on injured reserve due to his ankle injury and he remained inactive for the last seven games (Weeks 12–18) of the season.{{Cite web |last=Baca |first=Michael |date=November 25, 2023 |title=Saints placing CB Marshon Lattimore (ankle) on injured reserve |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-placing-cb-marshon-lattimore-ankle-on-injured-reserve |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=NFL.com}} He finished with 48 combined tackles (39 solo), one interception, and eight passes defended in ten games and ten starts.{{cite web | title=Marshon Lattimore 2023 Game Log | website=Pro Football Reference| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/2023/ | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He received an overall grade of 67.4 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.{{cite web| title=Saints' worst 10 defensive players in 2023, per PFF| url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2024/01/16/new-orleans-saints-pff-grades-worst-10-defense-players-2023-season/80065307007| access-date=March 26, 2025| website=saintswire.usatoday.com| date=January 16, 2024| author=John Sigler}}
==2024==
He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback and was paired with Paulson Adebo for the fourth consecutive season.{{cite web|title=Unveiled: Saints' Full Depth Chart for Opening Week Showdown With Panthers| url=https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/news/unveiled-saints-full-depth-chart-opening-week-panthers-rattler-haener| access-date=March 6, 2025| website=SI.com| author=Bob Rose| date=September 3, 2024}} He was inactive during a 44–19 win at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 after injuring his hip. He was inactive for the Saints' 22–23 loss at the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 due to a hamstring injury. On October 13, 2024, Lattimore collected a season-high ten combined tackles (six solo) as the Saints were routed 27–51 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On November 4, 2024, the Saints announced their decision to fire head coach Dennis Allen after suffering seven consecutive losses that led them falling to a 2–7 record and appointed special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi to interim head coach.{{cite web|title=Saints relieve head coach Dennis Allen of his duties|url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/dennis-allen-saints-head-coach-relieved-of-duties-darren-rizzi-interim-head-coach-november-4-2024|website=neworleanssaints.com|date=November 4, 2024|access-date=November 4, 2024}}
=Washington Commanders=
On November 5, 2024, the Saints traded Lattimore and a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Washington Commanders in exchange for the Commanders' third, fourth, and sixth-round picks (with the last pick originally traded by the Saints earlier for John Ridgeway III) in the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web |last1=Keim |first1=John |last2=Terrell |first2=Katherine |title=Commanders trade for Saints Pro Bowl CB Marshon Lattimore |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42212028/sources-commanders-trade-saints-cb-marshon-lattimore |website=ESPN |access-date=November 6, 2024 |date=November 5, 2024}}
He remained inactive for the first four games (Weeks 11–14) due to his hamstring injury. Head coach Dan Quinn named him the No. 1 starting cornerback and paired him with Mike Sainristil. In Week 15, he made his debut with the Commanders during a 20–19 win at the New Orleans Saints, as his former team targeted him zero times.{{cite web |last1=Selby |first1=Zach |title=Game Status {{!}} Lattimore will start in debut against Saints |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/game-status-commanders-saints-week-15 |website=Commanders.com |access-date=December 13, 2024|date=December 13, 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Patra |first1=Kevin |title=Dan Quinn on Marshon Lattimore's blank stat sheet in CB's Commanders debut: 'Clear signal of a really good game' |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/dan-quinn-on-marshon-lattimore-s-blank-stat-sheet-in-cb-s-commanders-debut-clear-signal-of-a-really-good-game |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 17, 2024 |date=December 17, 2024}} On December 22, 2024, Lattimore made four combined tackles (three solo) and made a season-high three pass deflections during a 36–33 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. He aggravated his hamstring injury and subsequently missed the last two games (Weeks 17–18) of the season. He finished the season with a total of 34 combined tackles (25 solo) and five pass deflections in nine games and nine starts.{{cite web| title=Pro-Football-Reference: Marshon Lattimore stats (2024)| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01.htm| access-date=March 7, 2025| website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
The Washington Commanders finished the 2024 NFL season second in the NFC East with a 12–5 record and clinched a Wildcard berth. On January 12, 2025, Lattimore started in the NFC Wildcard Game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded seven combined tackles (four solo) during a 23–20 victory. The following week, the Washington Commanders won 45–31 at the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round. On January 26, 2025, he made three solo tackles and two pass deflections during a 23–55 loss in the NFC Championship Game at the Philadelphia Eagles, who went on to win Super Bowl LIX.
In April 2025, Lattimore chose to switch his jersey number from 23 to 2, the latter being the number he wore in college.{{cite web|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/marshon-lattimore-commanders-jersey-number|work=Commanders.com|title=Marshon Lattimore to wear No. 2 for Commanders in 2025|date=April 3, 2025|accessdate=April 3, 2025|first=Zach|last=Selby}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#cfecec;"|
| Led the league |
| Bold
| Career high |
= Regular season =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Regular season statistics ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Cmb|Combined solo and assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Solo|Solo tackles}} | {{abbr|Ast|Assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Sck|Sacks}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Interception return yards}} | {{abbr|TD|Interceptions returned for touchdowns}} | {{abbr|PD|Passes deflected}} | {{abbr|FF|Forced fumbles}} | {{abbr|FR|Fumble recoveries}} | {{abbr|Yds|Fumble return yards}} | {{abbr|TD|Fumbles returned for touchdowns}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NO
| 13 || 13 || 52 || 43 || 9 || – || 5 || 85 || 1 || 18 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | NO
| 16 || 16 || 59 || 49 || 10 || – || 2 || 0 || 0 || 12 || 4 || 3 || style="background:#cfecec;"|91 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | NO
| 14 || 14 || 57 || 46 || 11 || – || 1 || 0 || 0 || 14 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | NO
| 14 || 14 || 62 || 52 || 10 || – || 2 || 13 || 0 || 11 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | NO
| 16 || 16 || 68 || 55 || 13 || – || 3 || 35 || 0 || 19 || – || 1 || 1 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | NO
| 7 || 7 || 29 || 20 || 9 || – || 1 || 12 || 1 || 4 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | NO
| 10 || 10 || 48 || 39 || 9 || – || 1 || 0 || 0 || 8 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2024 | NO
| 7 || 7 || 30 || 22 || 8 || – || – || – || – || 2 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| WAS
| 2 || 2 || 4 || 3 || 1 || – || – || – || – || 3 || – || – || – || – | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01.htm Career] | 99 | 99 | 409 | 329 | 80 | – | 15 | 145 | 2 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 92 | – |
= Postseason =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Postseason statistics ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="4"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Cmb|Combined solo and assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Solo|Solo tackles}} | {{abbr|Ast|Assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Sck|Sacks}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Interception return yards}} | {{abbr|TD|Interceptions returned for touchdowns}} | {{abbr|PD|Passes deflected}} | {{abbr|FF|Forced fumbles}} | {{abbr|FR|Fumble recoveries}} | {{abbr|Yds|Fumble return yards}} | {{abbr|TD|Fumbles returned for touchdowns}} | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NO
| 2 || 2 || 6 || 6 || 0 || – || – || – || – || 4 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | NO
| 2 || 2 || 10 || 9 || 1 || – || style="background:#cfecec;"|2 || 14 || 0 || 2 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | NO
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | NO
| 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 1 || – || – || – || – || 4 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | WAS
| 3 || 3 || 15 || 11 || 4 || – || – || – || – || 2 || – || – || – || – | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LattMa01/gamelog/post/ Career] | 10 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 6 | – | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | – | – | – | – |
Legal issues
On March 25, 2021, Lattimore was arrested for possession of a handgun that was believed to be stolen and was charged with possession of a concealed weapon and stolen property.{{cite web | last=Triplett | first=Mike | title=Saints' Lattimore arrested for loaded, stolen gun | website=ESPN.com | date=March 26, 2021 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31141247/marshon-lattimore-new-orleans-saints-arrested-suspicion-receiving-stolen-property-report-says | access-date=October 9, 2024}} He denied that the gun was stolen and was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to inform officers that he was in possession of a concealed handgun, which he held a permit to carry.{{cite web |last1=Triplett |first1=Mike |title=New Orleans Saints CB Marshon Lattimore sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor; felony gun charge dismissed |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32701026/new-orleans-saints-cb-marshon-lattimore-sentenced-probation-pleading-guilty-misdemeanor-felony-gun-charge-dismissed |website=ESPN |access-date=December 17, 2024 |date=November 23, 2021}}
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