Meffy Koloamatangi

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Meffy Koloamatangi
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Koloamatangi in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-24) June 24, 1995 (age 28)
East Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodside (CA)
College: Hawaii
Position: Defensive end
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:5
Total tackles:3
Player stats at CFL.ca

Matthew "Meffy" Koloamatangi (born June 24, 1995) is an American gridiron football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Hawaii.

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College career

Koloamatangi was a member of the football team at Hawaii from 2013 to 2017. While at Hawaii, he was named an honorable mention All-Mountain West twice and compiled 80 tackles and 7 sacks over three years of playing time. [1] He was also shown to have an impact on special teams blocking kicks, including two in a game against Western Carolina. [2]

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2018, Koloamatangi received an invitation to participate in the Oakland Raiders rookie camp but was not signed. [3] He was added to the San Diego Fleet roster of the Alliance of American Football in 2019, compiling 7.5 tackles and 0.5 sacks before the league folded operations later that year. [4] [5]

Koloamatangi was added to the roster of the BC Lions on May 18, 2019. [6] He was released from the roster on July 17, 2019. [7] He was later added to the practice squad of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on September 24, 2019 and was on it when they won the 107th Grey Cup. [8]

On March 7, 2022, Koloamatangi signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [9]

Personal life

Koloamatangi's brother Leo also played at Hawaii and was a member of the New York Jets. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Meffy Koloamatangi College Stats". CFB at Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Saint Juste runs for 202 yards, Hawaii tops Western Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Tsai, Stephen. "Former Warriors snag NFL deals". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "AAF Names to Know – top 10 players to watch for the San Diego Fleet". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Kercheval, Ben. "AAF 2019 rosters: Here's a look at every player for all eight teams in the Alliance of American Football". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "BC Lions Announce Transactions". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Charles Wright Joins Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Blue Bombers Add to Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Afualo, Drew (13 April 2015). "It's a family affair". Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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