Player Career
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Player Story
Alii Matau built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a linebacker from Milpitas, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Alii Matau's career was his defensive production: 154 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Alii Matau's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
San José State
2017-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | San José State | 1 | 11.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | San José State | 3 | 27.3 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San José State | 0 | — | — | -3 |
| 2020 Postseason | San José State | 4.5 | 27.6 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 4.5 | 27.6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 12.5 | 28.1 | 6.8 | 8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 16 | 30.8 | 6.6 | 3.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Colorado State
Week 10 · W 28-16 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs San Diego State
Week 7 · L 13-19 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#3
@ San Diego State
Week 8 · L 13-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Nevada
Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82 takeover score.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 1 · L 13-34 · Postseason
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · San José State
16 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 6.6 usage
49.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · San José State
48.1
12.5 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · San José State
37.4
3 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage
7
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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