Don Latimer

Don Latimer
Don Latimer
Position(s)
Nose tackle
Jersey #(s)
72
Born March 1, 1955 (1955-03-01) (age 56)
Fort Pierce, Florida
Career information
Year(s) 19781983
NFL Draft 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
College Miami (FL)
Professional teams
Career stats
Games played - started 80 - 7
Sacks 1.5
Interceptions 1
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
  • No notable achievements

Donald Bertsom Latimer (born March 1, 1955) is a former defensive lineman for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Latimer was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida. He played high school football at Fort Pierce Central High School. Latimer attended the University of Miami, where he played football as a defensive lineman in the mid-1970s.

Latimer was picked in the first round (27th overall) in the 1978 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, where he played six seasons. In 1983, he signed a contract with the Jacksonville, Florida, franchise of the United States Football League.

His son, Zach Latimer, was a linebacker for the University of Oklahoma.

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