Player Dossier

2021-2024

Oregon

Moliki Matavao

TE • 6'6" • 263 lbs • Henderson, NV, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Moliki Matavao reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

16.6

Efficiency

75.5

Consistency

46.1

Season Value

59.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · UCLA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Oregon • UCLA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Moliki Matavao, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · UCLA. Moliki Matavao reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

UCLA paired 506 primary output with 75.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 75.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, UCLA.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Regular Season · UCLA

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

46

Efficiency

75.5

Usage

16.6

Consistency

46.1

Best Game by takeover score

Fresno State

Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.

Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 42. Indiana: 32. LSU: 11. Oregon: 21. Penn State: 18. Minnesota: 23. Rutgers: 104. Nebraska: 52. Washington: 68. USC: 15. Fresno State: 120

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hawai'i: 3 by 93.3. Indiana: 3 by 71.1. LSU: 1 by 73.3. Oregon: 1 by 100. Penn State: 3 by 40. Minnesota: 3 by 51.1. Rutgers: 6 by 100. Nebraska: 4 by 86.7. Washington: 7 by 64.8. USC: 2 by 50. Fresno State: 8 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins79.5 · n=4 · +52.6 vs Losses
Losses26.9 · n=7 · -52.6 vs Wins
First Half24.5 · n=6 · -47.3 vs Second Half
Second Half71.8 · n=5 · +47.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Fresno State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Fresno State

Result
Sat 11/30vs Fresno State100 receiving yards · High volumeW 20-1381201515035
Sun 11/24vs USCL 13-192157.57.50110
Sat 11/16@ WashingtonL 19-317689.79.70127
Sat 11/2@ NebraskaW 27-204521313022
Sat 10/19@ Rutgers100 receiving yardsW 35-32610417.317.30025
Sun 10/13vs MinnesotaL 17-213237.77.7009
Sat 10/5@ Penn StateL 11-273186609
Sun 9/29vs OregonL 13-341212121021
Sat 9/21@ LSUL 17-341111111011
Sat 9/14vs IndianaL 13-4233210.710.70015
Sat 8/31@ Hawai'iW 16-133421414020

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCLA

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonOregon75556.2
2021 Regular SeasonOregon75556.20
2022 Regular SeasonOregon13479.15.959
2023 PostseasonUCLA28391.77.6149
2023 Regular SeasonUCLA28391.77.60
2024 Regular SeasonUCLA50675.516.6223

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Fresno State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

120

Primary metric

120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Washington State

76

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

California

45

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Rutgers

104

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Colorado

15

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · UCLA

506 primary output · 75.5 efficiency · 16.6 usage

59.4

#2

2023 Postseason · UCLA

53.9

283 primary · 91.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · UCLA

53.9

283 primary · 91.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9324

Liberty · Henderson, NV

Committed To
Oregon
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

998

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Moliki Matavao quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
998