Meffy Koloamatangi

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Meffy Koloamatangi
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Koloamatangi with the BC Lions in 2019
No. 97, 90 [1]
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-24) June 24, 1995 (age 29)
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
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Games played:5
Total tackles:3
Stats at CFL.ca

Matthew "Meffy" Koloamatangi (born June 24, 1995) is an American former professional football defensive end. 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. [2] He was also shown to have an impact on special teams blocking kicks, including two in a game against Western Carolina. [3]

Professional career

After going undrafted in 2018, Koloamatangi received an invitation to participate in the Oakland Raiders rookie camp but was not signed. [4] 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. [5] [6]

Koloamatangi was added to the roster of the BC Lions on May 18, 2019. [7] He was released from the roster on July 17, 2019. [8] 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. [9]

On March 7, 2022, Koloamatangi signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL). [10]

Personal life

Koloamatangi's brother Leo also played at Hawaii and was a member of the New York Jets. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Meffy Koloamatangi". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Meffy Koloamatangi College Stats". CFB at Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Saint Juste runs for 202 yards, Hawaii tops Western Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Tsai, Stephen. "Former Warriors snag NFL deals". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "AAF Names to Know – top 10 players to watch for the San Diego Fleet". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ 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 January 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "BC Lions Announce Transactions". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Charles Wright Joins Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Blue Bombers Add to Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  11. ↑ Afualo, Drew (April 13, 2015). "It's a family affair". Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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