Usage Score
8.9
Player Dossier
2025-2025Western Michigan
Ofa Mataele
RB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • East Palo Alto, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ofa Mataele leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
42.8
Consistency
58.2
Season Value
52.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Ofa Mataele, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Western Michigan. Ofa Mataele leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 260 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 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: Unknown
Game with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.7
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
8.9
Consistency
58.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kennesaw State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kennesaw State: 24. North Texas: 0. Illinois: 48. Toledo: 11. Unknown: 60. Massachusetts: 21. Ball State: 15. Miami (OH): 12. Central Michigan: 21. Ohio: 9. Northern Illinois: 19. Miami (OH): 20
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. Kennesaw State: 4 by 62.5. Illinois: 9 by 58.2. Toledo: 4 by 39.6. Unknown: 10 by 62.5. Massachusetts: 6 by 37.1. Ball State: 5 by 31.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 25. Central Michigan: 4 by 54.7. Ohio: 4 by 26. Northern Illinois: 5 by 39.6. Miami (OH): 6 by 34.7
Split Comparison
Wins17.5 · n=8 · -2.5 vs Losses
Losses20 · n=3 · +2.5 vs Wins
First Half27.3 · n=6 · +11.3 vs Second Half
Second Half16 · n=6 · -11.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Kennesaw State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | vs Kennesaw State | W 41-6 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 12/6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 23-13 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Wed 11/19 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35-19 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Wed 11/12 | vs Ohio | W 17-13 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-21 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-26 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Ball State | W 42-0 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Massachusetts | W 21-3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 10 | 60 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Toledo | W 14-13 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Illinois | L 0-38 | 8 | 46 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs North Texas | L 30-33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Postseason | Western Michigan | 260 | 42.8 | 8.9 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 260 | 42.8 | 8.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60
Primary metric
60 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#2
Illinois
48
Primary metric
Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.
#3
Kennesaw State
24
Primary metric
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.
#4
Central Michigan
21
Primary metric
Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21 scrimmage yards and 6.6 usage.
#5
Massachusetts
21
Primary metric
Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
21 scrimmage yards and 10.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Western Michigan
260 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 8.9 usage
52.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Western Michigan
52.5
260 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
260
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 12 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.