TJ Lateef
| No. 14 – Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Orange Lutheran (Orange, California) |
| College |
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TJ Lateef is an American college football quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early life
[edit]Lateef attended Lutheran High School of Orange County in Orange, California.[1] During his career he had 6,500 total yards and 66 touchdowns.[2] He committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Lateef entered his true freshman year at Nebraska in 2025 as the backup to Dylan Raiola.[5][6] He took over after Raiola was injured against the USC Trojans, becoming the presumptive starter for the remainder of the season.[7][8][9] In his first start in the following game against UCLA, he threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a 28–21 victory.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Orange Lutheran quarterback TJ Lateef finishes strong at the Elite 11
- ^ Huskers QB commit TJ Lateef finishing prep career in style, ready to compete at Nebraska
- ^ Nebraska football lands coveted 4-star quarterback T.J. Lateef
- ^ Nebraska football recruiting: 4-star QB TJ Lateef joins Huskers’ 2025 class
- ^ How TJ Lateef positioned himself as Nebraska football's backup quarterback
- ^ TJ Lateef closing the gap in race for Nebraska backup QB job
- ^ Nebraska players applaud freshman quarterback Lateef
- ^ TJ Lateef replaces Dylan Raiola after Nebraska's starting quarterback
- ^ After Dylan Raiola's season-ending injury, backup TJ Lateef
- ^ "Nebraska QB TJ Lateef comes home to beat UCLA in his first college start at the Rose Bowl". ABC News. 2025-11-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.