Defensive end, UT Rio Grande Valley, 2026
Abdon Mata
- Number
- No. 58
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 262 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cibolo, TX
Abdon Mata plays defensive end for UT Rio Grande Valley. Last time out, against SE Louisiana: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles vs. SE Louisiana, W 13–3
Next game: at Central Arkansas, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 58 | DE | Jr. | 6′3″ | 262 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UT Rio Grande Valley 6 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.UT Permian Basin | W 44–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at UTSA | L 16–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Nicholls | L 28–31 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. McNeese | W 27–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at East Texas A&M | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 13–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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