Player Dossier

2023-2025

Oregon

Matayo Uiagalelei

LB • 6'5" • 272 lbs • Bellflower, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Matayo Uiagalelei shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.4

Efficiency

21.8

Consistency

13.3

Season Value

23.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Oregon

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Oregon
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Penn 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.

Matayo Uiagalelei, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Oregon. Matayo Uiagalelei shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Oregon paired 21.5 primary output with 28.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 21.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Penn State

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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

2025 Postseason · Oregon

Games

15

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

21.8

Usage

8.4

Consistency

13.3

Best Game by takeover score

Indiana

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 0. Texas Tech: 2. James Madison: 0. Unknown: 4. Oklahoma State: 0. Northwestern: 3. Oregon State: 0. Penn State: 4. Indiana: 0. Rutgers: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Iowa: 0.5. Minnesota: 2. USC: 3. Washington: 0

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. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Texas Tech: 2 by 28.3. James Madison: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 48.3. Oklahoma State: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 3 by 42.5. Oregon State: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 56.7. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 13.3. Minnesota: 2 by 28.3. USC: 7 by 59.2. Washington: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=12 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=8 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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

15 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Penn State

Best efficiency game

59.2 vs USC

Result
Sat 1/10@ IndianaL 22-5622000
Thu 1/1@ Texas TechW 23-021110
Sun 12/21vs James MadisonW 51-3421000
Sat 11/29@ WashingtonW 26-1432000
Sat 11/22vs USCSplash gameW 42-2772210
Sat 11/15vs MinnesotaW 42-1322101
Sat 11/8@ IowaW 18-16200.5000
Sat 10/25vs WisconsinW 21-710000
Sat 10/18@ RutgersW 56-1010000
Sat 10/11vs IndianaL 20-3010000
Sat 9/27@ Penn StateSplash gameW 30-2444211
Sat 9/20vs Oregon StateW 41-710000
Sat 9/13@ NorthwesternW 34-1432111
Sat 9/6vs Oklahoma StateW 69-311000
Sat 8/30vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game22220

Career Arc

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

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    Oregon

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonOregon716.16.6
2023 Regular SeasonOregon716.16.60
2024 PostseasonOregon21.528.410.914.5
2024 Regular SeasonOregon21.528.410.90
2025 PostseasonOregon18.521.88.4-3
2025 Regular SeasonOregon18.521.88.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Penn State

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.

#2

Washington

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

4

Primary metric

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

4

Primary metric

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.

#5

Ohio State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Oregon

21.5 primary output · 28.4 efficiency · 10.9 usage

34

#2

2024 Regular Season · Oregon

34

21.5 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 10.9 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Oregon

23.4

18.5 primary · 21.8 efficiency · 8.4 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.977

St. John Bosco · Bellflower, CA

Committed To
Oregon
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

89

Career Tackles

Data Context

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

Quick Answers

Matayo Uiagalelei quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
89