6′0″ · 305 lb · Chehalis, WA · WF West
2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: his team’s results.
Daniel Matagi
On tape: 4 tackles and 1 sack against Texas Tech, Week 2, 2026.
9 tackles · 1.5 sacks
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ No. 23 Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs No. 13 Texas Tech | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 33-7@ UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-26@ Colorado State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 66-14vs San Diego State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 10 · W 66-14 vs San Diego State, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
How Oregon State’s defense played that day
San Diego State’s 12 drives: 10 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Hurried the quarterback. Third quarter, up 35-14. Ended Colorado State’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 17-0.
4 tackles, including 1 sack.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, tied 21-21.
1 tackle.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +22 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Pass share
66.2%
497 pass / 254 run
Plays / game
107.3
7 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
318 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
