Player Career

Andrew Mata'afa Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Andrew Mata'afa story

Andrew Mata'afa built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from San Diego, CA wearing No. 55, spending time with South Florida and Utah. The clearest part of Andrew Mata'afa's career was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. That gives Andrew Mata'afa's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    South Florida

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUtah16.21
2020 Regular SeasonUtah04.20.9-1
2021 Regular SeasonUtah17.70.91
2022 Regular SeasonUtah0.57.51.9-0.5
2023 PostseasonSouth Florida1173.90.5
2023 Regular SeasonSouth Florida1173.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 5 · W 44-30 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

83.9 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Oregon State

Week 7 · W 52-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

40.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.

#3

@ USC

Week 6 · W 42-26 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

36.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 4 · W 34-13 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

27 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 27 takeover score.

#5

vs Southern Utah

Week 2 · W 73-7

0

Havoc Plays

13.1 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 13.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · South Florida

1 primary output · 17 efficiency · 3.9 usage

38.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · South Florida

38.7

1 primary · 17 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Utah

37.3

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games