Isaac Slade-Matautia: LB · SMU · #41.
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Isaac Slade-Matautia
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Mario Cristobal, Jim Leavitt and Rhett Lashlee. A game that shows it: 11 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Tulane — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
62 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10@ North Texas | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-16vs Lamar | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-34@ Maryland | 11 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 34-42vs TCU | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 40-34vs Navy | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-29vs No. 21 Cincinnati | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-34@ Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 77-63vs Houston | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 41-23@ South Florida | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-59@ No. 21 Tulane | 11 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-31vs Memphis | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 62 | 31 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
62tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
5%3 sacksPD rate
3%2 pass breakups62 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 3 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 7.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
51.5%
513 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
76.6
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
539 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #139 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Oregon and SMU, 220 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mario Cristobal, Sonny Dykes and Rhett Lashlee.
