Matthew Tago
Matthew Tago
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Oregon State to San José State — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against San Diego State — Week 12, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at San José State, 63 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Brent Brennan.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San José State | 27 | 9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | San José State | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Oregon State | 19 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 63 | 31 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2023
W 42–18
vs Fresno State
1 QB HUR · 2 PD · 1 SOLO
Dominant 24-point win at home against Fresno State.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Desmond Purnell’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Avery Morris's graduate season at UTSA (2022).
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