Malone Mataele
Malone Mataele
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Malone Mataele arrived at Utah State from Utah. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against USC, Week 7, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Utah, 34 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022
W 43–42
vs USC
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
Edged out USC at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Nic Jones’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Deshawn Jones Jr's junior season at Bowling Green (2022).
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