Mateen Bhaghani
Mateen Bhaghani
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it. Mateen Bhaghani has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10/11 (91%) | 4/5 (80%) | 2/4 (50%) | |
| 2024 | 14/14 (100%) | 3/5 (60%) | 3/5 (60%) | |
| 2023 | 6/7 (86%) | 2/2 | -- | |
| Career | 30/32 (94%) | 9/12 (75%) | 5/9 (56%) |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
66 PCT · 54 LONG · 10 PTS
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · UCLA
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Big Leg
Has the leg for a 55-yarder when the situation calls for it.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ryan Fitzgerald’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Ryan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to John Richardson's junior season at Northern Illinois (2022).
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Background
Career Highlights • Second-longest field goal in UCLA history (57 yards vs. Iowa - Nov. 8, 2024) • Two-time Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 2, 2024 / Oct. 20, 2025) Career Summary Has played 34 games over three collegiate seasons at UCLA (2024-25) and California (2023) ... for his...