Matai Tagoa'i
Arizona Wildcats
66
Depth

Matai Tagoa'i

Arizona WildcatsSolid
NBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · USC
3rd String

Is Matai Tagoa'i starting?

Matai Tagoa'i is listed 3rd string at NB for Arizona Wildcats.

Matai Tagoa'i is listed NB #3 for Arizona at 66 OVR.

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Depth at NB · Arizona Wildcats

  1. 13570Quinn OlsonStarter
  2. 21370Cam Chapa
  3. 3466Matai Tagoa'iYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Avery Jones — vs Northern Illinois · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Cam Chapa — No. 2 at NB for ArizonaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Arizona Wildcats

The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of San Clemente, ranked #102 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 4 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #102 NatlTeam Share0%
Las Vegas, NV
Jersey
#4
Class
SO/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
205 lbs
Transfer
USC

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—400

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9495
National Rank
#102
High School
San Clemente
Hometown
San Clemente, CA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 22th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 22% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 17% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −12 depth penalty

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

Sep 6WNAUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 35-7

Matai Tagoa'i's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

4 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach ArizonaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.