Linebacker, South Florida (from Utah), 2018–23
Andrew Mata’afa
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Diego, CA
Andrew Mata’afa played linebacker at Utah (2018–22) and South Florida (2023).
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Navy, 2023Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2021 and 2022
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Utah | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | South Florida | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 22 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Utah | 55 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Utah | 55 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Utah | 55 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Utah | 55 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | South Florida | 55 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 225 |
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
2023 South Florida 6 games, 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 24–41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 38–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 44–30 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 35–56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–56 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 45–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Utah 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 73–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 35–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 34–13 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Utah 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 40–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 31–33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at | W 42–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 52–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Utah 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28 | at | L 21–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 30–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at | W 38–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Utah 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 31–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at | W 52–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 35–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 49–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 35–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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