Andrew Mata'afa: LB · South Florida · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Andrew Mata'afa
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Kyle Whittingham and Alex Golesh. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Navy — Week 5, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | South Florida | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- |
| 2022 | Utah | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Utah | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Utah | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-41@ Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs Florida A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 44-30@ Navy | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 35-56@ UAB | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-56vs Florida Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 45-0vs Syracuse | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 5 · 2023
W 44-30
at Navy
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 10 tackles
Edged out Navy on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups22 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
43.8%
447 pass / 573 run
Plays / game
78.5
13 games
Team sack rate
8.8%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Utah and South Florida, 41 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 22 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kyle Whittingham and Alex Golesh.
