Laki Tasi

Laki Tasi (born October 24, 2003) is a Samoan-Australian American football defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Born in Samoa, he grew up in Brisbane, Australia, playing rugby league and rugby union. He switched to American football in 2024 and was selected for the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) program.

Life and career Tasi was born in 2003 or 2004 in Samoa. He was one of seven children and later moved with his family to Australia, where they lived in a three-bedroom house in Brisbane. He weighed but lost about in 2023, then joining the rugby club Queensland Samoa. Becoming a defensive lineman, he trained with fellow IPP member Jordan Petaia at the NFL Asia Pacific Academy before later training with the other IPP members at IMG Academy in the U.S. state of Florida.

Tasi measures at and , while having an arm length of 34.5 inches, among the longest of defensive linemen eligible for the 2025 NFL draft. NFL analyst Scott Pioli cited Tasi as one of four IPP players to watch at the IMG Academy pro day, noting that he "has very good size and the tools to be a big interior defensive lineman, along with the toughness and makeup to play in the trenches. He possesses a strong and intriguing combination of developmental tools, stature and mindset."

Las Vegas Raiders After going unselected in the draft, Tasi signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on April 30, 2025, as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Tasi signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 5, 2026. He was waived by the Raiders on July 27.

Tennessee Titans On August 2, 2026, Tasi signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was waived as part of final roster cuts on August 30, but signed with the team's practice squad the next day.