Receiver, Portland State, 2018–22
Mataio Talalemotu
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Beaverton, OR
Mataio Talalemotu played receiver at Portland State (2018–22).
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Portland State | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | Portland State | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 52 |
| 2021* | Portland State | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022 | Portland State | 27 | 482 | 17.9 | 8 | 66 |
| Career | 39 | 647 | 16.6 | 10 | 66 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Portland State | 5 | 93 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Portland State | 6 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Portland State | 6 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Portland State | 6 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Portland State | 6 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 180 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Portland State (FCS) | 7 | -0.39 | – | – | -2.8 | – |
| 2019 | Portland State (FCS) | 8 | 0.95 | – | – | 7.6 | – |
| 2021 | Portland State (FCS) | 1 | 1.47 | – | – | 1.5 | – |
| 2022 | Portland State (FCS) | 32 | 1.41 | 99th (n=683) | 0.71 | 45.0 | 6% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 Portland State 9 games, 27 catches, 482 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at | L 16–53 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 35–27 | 3 | 106 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs.Lincoln (CA) | W 48–6 | 3 | 83 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 7–42 | 3 | 26 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 21–56 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 38–35 | 3 | 60 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 35–21 | 3 | 103 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 17–45 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Nov 19 | at | L 42–49 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 61 |
2021 Portland State 1 game, 2 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 35–49 | 2 | 59 | 1 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 9 at Idaho; Oct 16 vs. Idaho State, so those games are not listed.
2019 Portland State 2 games, 6 catches, 83 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 13–20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 10–45 | 5 | 78 | 1 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. Simon Fraser; Sep 21 vs. Eastern Oregon; Sep 28 at Idaho State; Oct 5 vs. Southern Utah; Oct 12 vs. Idaho; Oct 19 at Northern Colorado; Oct 26 at Northern Arizona; Nov 2 vs. Montana; Nov 9 vs. UC Davis; Nov 23 at Eastern Washington, so those games are not listed.
2018 Portland State 1 game, 4 catches, 23 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 19–72 | 4 | 23 | 0 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 15 vs. College of Idaho; Sep 22 vs. Montana State; Sep 29 at Idaho; Oct 6 at Montana; Oct 13 vs. Northern Colorado; Oct 28 at Sacramento State; Nov 4 vs. Idaho State; Nov 10 at North Dakota; Nov 17 vs. Eastern Washington, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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