Usage / Role
12%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2012-2014UNLV
WR • 5'11" • Kaneohe, HI, USA
Maika Mataele reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
12%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
26
Developing production for a receiver
Reliability
14
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · UNLV
Snapshot
Player Story
Maika Mataele built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Kaneohe, HI wearing No. 10, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Maika Mataele's career was his receiving role: 67...
Read the storyMaika Mataele, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · UNLV. Maika Mataele reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 23.8 |
| 2013 Postseason | UNLV | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UNLV | 12 | 35 | 403 | 3 | 72.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UNLV | 13 | 29 | 355 | 1 | 64.4 |
Related Context
Maika Mataele played WR for UNLV. Across 3 tracked seasons, Maika Mataele recorded 773 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with UNLV.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
UNLV paired 411 primary output with 79.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
27.3
Efficiency
74.2
Usage
11
Consistency
60.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 18. Northern Colorado: 13. Northern Illinois: 60. Houston: 40. San Diego State: 43. San José State: 0. Fresno State: 9. Utah State: 25. New Mexico: 20. Air Force: 30. BYU: 10. Hawai'i: 54. Nevada: 33
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 1 by 100. Northern Colorado: 1 by 86.7. Northern Illinois: 4 by 100. Houston: 3 by 88.9. San Diego State: 2 by 100. San José State: 1 by 0. Fresno State: 1 by 60. Utah State: 2 by 83.3. New Mexico: 2 by 66.7. Air Force: 2 by 100. BYU: 2 by 33.3. Hawai'i: 5 by 72. Nevada: 3 by 73.3
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13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Air Force
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Nevada | L 27-49 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Hawai'i | L 35-37 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ BYU | L 23-42 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Air Force | L 21-48 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs New Mexico | L 28-31 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Utah State | L 20-34 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Fresno State | W 30-27 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/5 | @ San José State | L 10-33 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/28 | @ San Diego State | L 17-34 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 9/21 | @ Houston | L 14-47 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Northern Illinois | L 34-48 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 9/7 | vs Northern Colorado | W 13-12 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Arizona | L 13-58 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Player Story
Maika Mataele built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Kaneohe, HI wearing No. 10, spending time with UNLV. The clearest part of Maika Mataele's career was his receiving role: 67 catches, 773 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Maika Mataele's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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UNLV
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | UNLV | 7 | 26.7 | 5.1 | — |
| 2013 Postseason | UNLV | 411 | 79.2 | 13.9 | 404 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UNLV | 411 | 79.2 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UNLV | 355 | 74.2 | 11 | -56 |
#1 Featured game
vs San José State
Week 10 · L 24-34 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89
Receiving Yards
92 takeover
89 receiving yards with a 98.9 efficiency score.
#2
vs Northern Illinois
Week 3 · L 34-48
60
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Hawai'i
Week 13 · L 35-37 · Conference game
54
Receiving Yards
77.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 72 efficiency score.
#4
vs Utah State
Week 11 · L 24-28 · Conference game
49
Receiving Yards
72.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 65.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Houston
Week 4 · L 14-47
40
Receiving Yards
72.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · UNLV
411 primary output · 79.2 efficiency · 13.9 usage
72.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · UNLV
72.8
411 primary · 79.2 efficiency · 13.9 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · UNLV
64.4
355 primary · 74.2 efficiency · 11 usage
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100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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