Matai Tagoa'i
Arizona Wildcats
63
Depth

Matai Tagoa'i

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SSDefenseDepthTRANSFER · USC
3rd String

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

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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 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).

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

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—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; 24th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 63.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 24% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 17% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-10 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.

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Team Role

4 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at SS · Arizona Wildcats

  1. 11582Malcolm HartzogStarter
  2. 21782Lee Molette III
  3. 3463Matai Tagoa'iYou
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.