Linebacker, Nevada, 2020–24
Tongiaki Mateialona
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Compton, CA
Tongiaki Mateialona played linebacker at Nevada (2020–24).
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last at UNLV, 2024Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nevada | 36 | LB | RS | ||
| 2021 | Nevada | 36 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Nevada | 36 | LB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Nevada | 36 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Nevada | 36 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 232 |
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
2024 Nevada 9 games, 61 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. SMU | L 24–29 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 31 | at Troy | W 28–26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Georgia Southern | L 17–20 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Minnesota | L 0–27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 49–16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at San José State | L 31–35 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Oregon State | W 42–37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Air Force | L 19–22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at UNLV | L 14–38 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 Nevada 11 games, 48 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at USC | L 14–66 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Idaho | L 6–33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas State | L 24–35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Fresno State | L 9–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.UNLV | L 27–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at San Diego State | W 6–0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. New Mexico | W 34–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Hawai’i | L 14–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Utah State | L 24–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Colorado State | L 20–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Wyoming | L 6–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Nevada 12 games, 53 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at New Mexico State | W 23–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs.Texas State | W 38–14 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Incarnate Word | L 41–55 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Iowa | L 0–27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atAir Force | L 20–48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Colorado State | L 14–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atHawai’i | L 16–31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.San Diego State | L 7–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atSan José State | L 28–35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Boise State | L 3–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Fresno State | L 14–41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atUNLV | L 22–27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Nevada 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at California | W 22–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.UNLV | W 51–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.San José State | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | L 24–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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