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Reports: Utah DT Leki Fotu Virtually Visits With 17 NFL Teams Leading Up To Draft
Apr 8, 2020, 9:32 AM
Utah Utes defensive tackle Leki Fotu (99) celebrates after sacking California Golden Bears quarterback Spencer Brasch (13) during the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
(Spenser Heaps, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Former Utah defensive tackle Leki Fotu has been busy during the draft process as he has virtually visited 17 NFL teams.
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According to Houston Texans beat writer Aaron Wilson from the Houston Chronicle, Fotu has spoken to 17 teams virtually and physically visited the Philadelphia Eagles before the NFL halted physical visits due to the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic.
Among the 17 teams visited, Wilson reported that Fotu spoke to the Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans and Green Bay Packers.
Utah DT Leki Fotu @LekiFotu video conferences-calls with 17 teams, including Texans, Eagles, Dolphins, Chargers,Bears, Seahawks, Titans, Packers; and he visited Eagles prior to NFL directive halting those due to health crisis @Utah_Football #NFLDraft2020 https://t.co/R1aRZ9FRSP
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 7, 2020
Fotu told KSL Sports two weeks ago that between the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine that he has visited with every NFL team.
The former Ute and his agent believe that he is currently projected to go anywhere from the second round to the fourth round of the NFL Draft.
The NFL Draft will take place April 23-25 and will be broadcast on ESPN.
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports. You can download and listen to the podcast, here.
