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Jersey Number 8
Moliki Matavao
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 263
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Henderson, Nev.
- High School:
- Liberty HS
Bio
PRONUNCIATION - Mo-lee-key Mah-tah-vow
As A Sophomore (2022)
Made six starts and appeared in all 12 regular-season games for the Ducks before opting to enter the transfer portal … Caught 10 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed once for a three-yard score … Played 336 total offensive snaps and 139 on special teams … At least one reception in seven of 12 games played … vs. No. 12 BYU (Sept. 17): 22-yard reception in Oregon’s decisive top-15 win … at Arizona (Oct. 8): Caught one pass for 10 yards and rushed for a three-yard touchdown … First Oregon tight end to rush for a touchdown since Colt Lyerla in 2013 … Sixth rushing TD by a UO tight end since 1996 … One of 10 FBS tight ends in 2022 to rush for a touchdown … at California (Oct. 29): Career-high three catches for 45 yards, with a career-long reception of 24 yards … at Colorado (Nov. 5): Caught two passes for 26 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown reception.
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in all 14 games for Oregon as a true freshman, making two starts at tight end … Caught nine passes for 75 yards and a touchdown … Played 401 total snaps, including 295 on offense at tight end … Earned a solid 72.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus … at No. 3 Ohio State (Sept. 11): First career reception proved to be crucial in Oregon’s historic upset win in Ohio Stadium, a 14-yard touchdown catch that gave Oregon a 35-21 lead in the fourth quarter en route to a 35-28 victory … vs. Stony Brook (Sept. 18): First career multi-catch game, grabbing two passes for a season-high 18 yards … vs. Colorado (Oct. 30): One catch for 15 yards.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and top-6 tight end nationally by ESPN (No. 4 TE-Y), the 247 composite (No. 5), Rivals (No. 6) and 247Sports (No. 6) … Consensus top-300 player nationally by Rivals (No. 95), the 247 composite (No. 149), 247Sports (No. 165) and ESPN (No. 293) … Rated as the top player from Nevada by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite while ranking second by ESPN … Consensus top tight end in the state … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine’s No. 9 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Senior season postponed to the spring because of COVID-19 … Two-year letterwinner … Finished career with 64 receptions for 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 16.3 yards per catch and 49.8 yards per game … In 2019, named to the first-team MaxPreps Football Junior All-American Team after leading Liberty to a NIAA 4A State Football Playoffs championship as well as a 4A Desert – Southeast Conference title … Named to the MaxPreps Nevada All-State First-Team, while also earning a spot on the All-Southern Nevada First Team … Also a member of the MaxPreps Preseason All-Nevada Team … Finished with 46 receptions for 718 yards and seven TDs while averaging 15.6 yards per catch and 55.2 yards per game … Had three 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 123 yards on five catches with a touchdown in the state championship game win vs. Centennial … Had 117 yards receiving and a TD on five receptions in win vs. Green Valley … Totaled 100 yards on five catches with a touchdown in a win vs. Foothill … Finished with multiple receptions in 10 of 12 games played … Had a career-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a TD in a win vs. Coronado … Finished with six catches once, five catches twice, four catches two times, three receptions twice and two catches once … Caught a TD pass in seven different games including one in both the state semifinal win over Bishop Manogue and the state championship win vs. Centennial … As a sophomore, named to the 2018 first-team Nevada Preps All-State Football Team after helping Liberty to a conference championship and a spot in the NIAA 4A State Playoffs … Finished season with 18 receptions for 327 yards and five TDs while averaging 18.2 yards per catch and 40.9 yards per game … Had multiple catches in six of eight games played including a season-high three four times … Finished with a season-best 89 yards and a TD in a win vs. Sierra Vista … Had touchdowns in four of eight games played including a career-best two in a win vs. Coronado … High school coach was Richard Muraco … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio State, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington and Wisconsin.
As A Sophomore (2022)
Made six starts and appeared in all 12 regular-season games for the Ducks before opting to enter the transfer portal … Caught 10 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed once for a three-yard score … Played 336 total offensive snaps and 139 on special teams … At least one reception in seven of 12 games played … vs. No. 12 BYU (Sept. 17): 22-yard reception in Oregon’s decisive top-15 win … at Arizona (Oct. 8): Caught one pass for 10 yards and rushed for a three-yard touchdown … First Oregon tight end to rush for a touchdown since Colt Lyerla in 2013 … Sixth rushing TD by a UO tight end since 1996 … One of 10 FBS tight ends in 2022 to rush for a touchdown … at California (Oct. 29): Career-high three catches for 45 yards, with a career-long reception of 24 yards … at Colorado (Nov. 5): Caught two passes for 26 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown reception.
As A Freshman (2021)
Played in all 14 games for Oregon as a true freshman, making two starts at tight end … Caught nine passes for 75 yards and a touchdown … Played 401 total snaps, including 295 on offense at tight end … Earned a solid 72.0 pass-blocking grade from Pro Football Focus … at No. 3 Ohio State (Sept. 11): First career reception proved to be crucial in Oregon’s historic upset win in Ohio Stadium, a 14-yard touchdown catch that gave Oregon a 35-21 lead in the fourth quarter en route to a 35-28 victory … vs. Stony Brook (Sept. 18): First career multi-catch game, grabbing two passes for a season-high 18 yards … vs. Colorado (Oct. 30): One catch for 15 yards.
High School
A consensus four-star recruit and top-6 tight end nationally by ESPN (No. 4 TE-Y), the 247 composite (No. 5), Rivals (No. 6) and 247Sports (No. 6) … Consensus top-300 player nationally by Rivals (No. 95), the 247 composite (No. 149), 247Sports (No. 165) and ESPN (No. 293) … Rated as the top player from Nevada by 247Sports, Rivals and the 247 composite while ranking second by ESPN … Consensus top tight end in the state … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team as the magazine’s No. 9 player overall … Selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl and the 2021 Polynesian Bowl … Named to the second-team MaxPreps 2020 Preseason High School All-American Football Team … Senior season postponed to the spring because of COVID-19 … Two-year letterwinner … Finished career with 64 receptions for 1,045 yards and 12 touchdowns, while averaging 16.3 yards per catch and 49.8 yards per game … In 2019, named to the first-team MaxPreps Football Junior All-American Team after leading Liberty to a NIAA 4A State Football Playoffs championship as well as a 4A Desert – Southeast Conference title … Named to the MaxPreps Nevada All-State First-Team, while also earning a spot on the All-Southern Nevada First Team … Also a member of the MaxPreps Preseason All-Nevada Team … Finished with 46 receptions for 718 yards and seven TDs while averaging 15.6 yards per catch and 55.2 yards per game … Had three 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high 123 yards on five catches with a touchdown in the state championship game win vs. Centennial … Had 117 yards receiving and a TD on five receptions in win vs. Green Valley … Totaled 100 yards on five catches with a touchdown in a win vs. Foothill … Finished with multiple receptions in 10 of 12 games played … Had a career-high seven receptions for 87 yards and a TD in a win vs. Coronado … Finished with six catches once, five catches twice, four catches two times, three receptions twice and two catches once … Caught a TD pass in seven different games including one in both the state semifinal win over Bishop Manogue and the state championship win vs. Centennial … As a sophomore, named to the 2018 first-team Nevada Preps All-State Football Team after helping Liberty to a conference championship and a spot in the NIAA 4A State Playoffs … Finished season with 18 receptions for 327 yards and five TDs while averaging 18.2 yards per catch and 40.9 yards per game … Had multiple catches in six of eight games played including a season-high three four times … Finished with a season-best 89 yards and a TD in a win vs. Sierra Vista … Had touchdowns in four of eight games played including a career-best two in a win vs. Coronado … High school coach was Richard Muraco … Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, BYU, California, Colorado, Colorado State, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio State, Oregon State, Penn State, San Diego State, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington and Wisconsin.
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