Ofa Mataele
Ofa Mataele
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 57 | 252 | 4.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 252 | 4.4 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
60 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #111
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chez Mellusi’s 2024 season.
Matches Chez on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Gary Brightwell
Kierre Crossley
Matches Gerrid on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jambres Dubar's freshman season at Boise State (2023).
Matches Jambres on
Differs from Jambres on
Player DNA
Players who play like Ofa Mataele
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #954
Peaked at #954 this season.