Maika Matelau
Illinois Fighting Illini
73
Average

Maika Matelau

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Projected Starter

Is Maika Matelau starting?

Maika Matelau is the projected starter at LG for Illinois Fighting Illini.

Maika Matelau is the projected starting LG on a Solid Illinois — 73 OVR.

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Depth at LG · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 17073Maika MatelauStarter
  2. 26673Brandon Hansen
  3. 37668Dylan Frechette

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Brandon Hansen — No. 2 at LG for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Upland, ranked #1,230 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #1,230 Natl
Upland, CA
Jersey
#70
Class
SO/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
320 lbs

At 6'5", 320 lbs, Maika Matelau plays for a Illinois team rated 80 overall in the Big Ten.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8517
National Rank
#1230
High School
Upland
Hometown
Upland, CA

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 73.

Team offense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Maika Matelau's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Average
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