Jerry Latin

Jerry Louis Latin (born August 25, 1953) is a former American football running back who played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

Latin was born on August 25, 1953 in Prescott, Arkansas, but he moved with his family to Rockford, Illinois at an early age. He graduated from Rockford East High School, in Rockford, and from college at DeKalb, Illinois, where he played college football for Northern Illinois University.

Latin was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals in the eleventh round of the 1975 NFL Draft. Latin played four seasons with the Cardinals, from 1975 to 1978.