Marte Mapu is a bit of an unknown coming from Sacramento State, but one look at him on the football field is usually all it takes to understand why the New England Patriots selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy recalled a moment standing on the field next to Pittsburgh Steelers longtime coach Mike Tomlin and watching Mapu blow up a running play for negative yards. It was a play that left both men stunned as Mapu smashed through the fullback and drove the runner to the ground with absolute ease.
