Players
Ofa Mataele
RB · Western Michigan
Ofa Mataele
RB · #24 · Western Michigan
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 219 lb
- Seasons
- 2
- Recruiting
- No record matched
- Class rank
- —
- Hometown
- East Palo Alto, CA
- School
- No record matched
Returning player.
Career
76 Car · 358 Rush yds · 4 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 7 Rec · 7 Rec yds · 1.0 Rec avg
On a roster 2025–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026.
2026
Touchdowns
1
16
28
61
16
28
62
4.0
7.0
5.6
@ Michigan
Monmouth
@ Rice
Boise State
@ Buffalo
Kent State
@ Central Michigan
@ Toledo
Bowling Green
@ Akron
Eastern Michigan
Miami (OH)
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Car · 106 Rush yds · 1 TD · 5.6 Rush avg · 2 Rec · -1 Rec yds · -0.5 Rec avg
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | vs Monmouth | W 49–14 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | @ Michigan | L 12–13 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Rice | W 28–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Monmouth | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Touchdowns
2
1
24
48
11
60
21
15
12
21
9
19
20
24
46
9
60
18
15
12
21
8
19
20
6.0
5.8
4.5
6.0
3.6
3.0
2.4
5.3
2.7
3.8
3.3
@ Michigan State
Kennesaw State *
North Texas
@ Illinois
Toledo
Rhode Island
@ Massachusetts
Ball State
@ Miami (OH)
Central Michigan
Ohio
@ Northern Illinois
@ Eastern Michigan
Miami (OH) *
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
57 Car · 252 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 8 Rec yds · 1.6 Rec avg
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17–26 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Kennesaw State * | W 41–6 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | vs Miami (OH) * | W 23–13 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35–19 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | vs Ohio | W 17–13 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | vs Central Michigan | W 24–21 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17–26 | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | vs Ball State | W 42–0 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 21–3 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | vs Rhode Island | W 47–14 | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | vs Toledo | W 14–13 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | @ Illinois | L 0–38 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 21 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Ohio | W 17–13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 21–3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | vs Toledo | W 14–13 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | @ Illinois | L 0–38 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs North Texas | L 30–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Wk | Opponent | Result | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | vs Ohio | W 17–13 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |