Hercules Mata'afa

Hercules Mata'afa
No. 51
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-18) September 18, 1995 (age 29)
Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Lahainaluna (Lahaina)
College:Washington State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:25
Sacks:2.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hercules Mata'afa (born September 18, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, earning consensus All-American honors in 2017. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2018.

College career

Mata'afa attended and played college football at Washington State.[1][2] As a junior in 2017, Mata'afa was a consensus All-American and was named the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.[3][4][5] He was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.[6] On December 31, 2017, Mata'afa declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL draft.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		254 lb
(115 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.76 s 1.64 s 2.76 s 4.37 s 7.24 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Minnesota Vikings

Mata'afa signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[10] However, on June 6, he suffered a season-ending injury to his ACL.[11] He was waived/injured on June 20, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.[12] He was signed back to the Vikings for the 2019 preseason. He managed to make the final roster coming out of training camp. On September 15, 2019, in his NFL debut, he recovered an Aaron Rodgers fumble in a loss to the Packers.[13]

Mata'afa was waived by the Vikings on October 13, 2020,[14] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[15] He was elevated to the active roster on October 31 for the team's Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 6, 2020.[17]

On August 31, 2021, Mata'afa was waived by the Vikings.[18]

Washington Football Team

The Washington Football Team signed Mata'afa to their practice squad on December 14, 2021.[19] He was released on December 22.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 28, 2021, Mata'afa was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad, but was released six days later.[20]

New Jersey Generals

Mata'afa signed with the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League on May 19, 2022.[21] He re-signed with the Generals on October 11, 2023.[22] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[23]

Birmingham Stallions

On January 5, 2024, Mata'afa was selected by the Birmingham Stallions during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[24] He signed with the team on February 28.[25] He was released on March 10, 2024.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Hercules Mata'afa - Football". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Woods, Greg (August 12, 2023). "Former WSU star Hercules Mata'afa's family raising money for loss of home in Hawaii". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Lawson, Theo (December 12, 2017). "Hercules Mata'afa becomes Washington State's first consensus All-American DL in 15 years". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Loh, Stefanie (December 12, 2017). "WSU's Hercules Mata'afa named Polynesian College Football Player of the Year; also becomes consensus All-American". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  5. ^ Lawson, Theo (December 12, 2017). "Washington State defensive tackle Hercules Mata'afa named Polynesian Player of the Year". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "WSU's Mata'afa named AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of Year". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Associated Press. December 11, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Nusser, Jeff (December 31, 2017). "Hercules Mata'afa declares for NFL Draft". CougCenter. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hercules Mata'afa Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Hercules Mataafa, Washington State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Vikings Agree to Terms with Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  11. ^ Krammer, Andrew (June 6, 2018). "Vikings rookie defensive end Mata'afa tears ACL in practice". StarTribune.com. StarTribune. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  12. ^ Ratke, Kyle (June 21, 2018). "Vikings sign LB Mike Needham". Vikings Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – September 15th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hercules Mata'afa: Waived by Minnesota". CBSSports.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  15. ^ Krammer, Andrew (October 15, 2020). "Vikings re-sign defensive tackle Hercules Mata'afa to practice squad". StarTribune.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Vikings Activate Dantzler From Reserve / COVID-19 List, Announce Other Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  17. ^ "Vikings Place CB Mark Fields on Reserve/Injured; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 6, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  18. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves to Get to Initial 53". Vikings.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  19. ^ Selby, Zach (December 14, 2021). "Washington signs Nate Orchard, adds Hercules Mata'afa to the practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 3 more on Reserve/COVID-19 list, sign 2 to active roster & more". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  21. ^ @USFLGenerals (May 19, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. ^ @USFLGenerals (October 11, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  24. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Wednesday February 28, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  26. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

Read other articles:

Frain

Peta infrastruktur dan tata guna lahan di Komune Frain.  = Kawasan perkotaan  = Lahan subur  = Padang rumput  = Lahan pertanaman campuran  = Hutan  = Vegetasi perdu  = Lahan basah  = Anak sungaiFrain merupakan sebuah komune di departemen Vosges yang terletak pada sebelah timur laut Prancis. Lihat pula Komune di departemen Vosges Referensi INSEE Diarsipkan 2007-11-24 di Wayback Machine. lbsKomune di departemen Vosges Les Ableuvenettes Ahéville Aingevill...

 

Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum200pxLahirEmmanuelle Grey RossumNama lainEmmy GreyEmPekerjaanAktrisPenyanyiTahun aktif1997-sekarang (aktris)2004-sekarang (penyanyi)PenghargaanSaturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor2004 The Phantom of the OperaSitus webhttp://www.emmyrossum.com Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (lahir 12 September 1986) atau lebih dikenal dengan Emmy Rossum, merupakan seorang aktris dan penyanyi berkebangsaan Amerika Serikat yang memenangkan Golden Globe Award. Dia terkenal atas peran...

 

Kemas M. Ikhwan Madani

Kemas M. Ikhwan Madani Komandan Lantamal IV/BatamMasa jabatan19 April 2022 – 31 Mei 2023 PendahuluDwika Tjahja SetiawanPenggantiTjatur Soniarto Informasi pribadiLahir24 November 1970 (umur 53)IndonesiaAlma materAkademi Militer (1992)Karier militerPihak IndonesiaDinas/cabang TNI Angkatan LautMasa dinas1992—sekarangPangkat Laksamana Pertama TNINRP10332/PSatuanKorps PelautSunting kotak info • L • B Laksamana Pertama TNI Kemas Muhammad Ikhwan Madani, S.So...

Christopher A. Sims

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une personnalité américaine et un économiste. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Christopher A. SimsFonctionPrésidentAmerican Economic Association2012-2013BiographieNaissance 21 octobre 1942 (81 ans)WashingtonNationalité américaineFormation Université Harvard (doctorat) (jusqu'en 1968)Université de Californie à BerkeleyGreenwich High School (en)A...

 

Gouvernement Michel Rocard (2)

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gouvernement Michel Rocard. Gouvernement Michel Rocard II Ve République Le Premier ministre Michel Rocard en 1989. Données clés Président François Mitterrand Premier ministre Michel Rocard Législature Neuvième législature de la Cinquième République française Formation 28 juin 1988 Fin 15 mai 1991 Durée 2 ans, 10 mois et 17 jours Composition initiale Coalition PS - UDC - MRG - GÉ Ministres 21 Secrétaires d'État 31 Femmes 7 H...

 

Richard R. Burt

American diplomat Richard Burt redirects here. For other people of that name, see Richard Burt (disambiguation). Richard R. BurtUnited States Ambassador to West GermanyIn officeSeptember 16, 1985 – February 17, 1989PresidentRonald ReaganPreceded byArthur F. BurnsSucceeded byVernon A. Walters Personal detailsBorn (1947-02-03) February 3, 1947 (age 77)Sewell, ChilePolitical partyRepublicanAlma materCornell UniversityTufts University Richard R. Burt (born February 3, 1947) is an ...

Métro de New York

Vous lisez un « article de qualité » labellisé en 2013. Métro de New York(en) New York City Subway Logo du métro de New York Situation New York, États-Unis Type Métro Entrée en service 27 octobre 1904 (119 ans)(première exploitation en souterrain) 2 juillet 1868 (155 ans) Longueur du réseau 399 km de lignes (dont 112,6 km en aérien)1 070 km de voies commercialement exploitées1 370 km (851,6 miles) de voies au total[1] Lignes 24 (...

 

Jhansi

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Jhansi district. Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, IndiaJhansiMetropolisNight view of JhansiNicknames:  City of Rani Lakshmibai Gateway of Bundelkhand Crossroads of India (The Square of India): North-south corridor and East-west corridor JhansiShow map of Uttar PradeshJhansiShow map of IndiaCoordinates: 25°26′55″N 78°34′11″E / 25.44862°N 78.56962...

 

2016 South Carolina Republican presidential primary

2016 South Carolina Republican presidential primary ← 2012 February 20, 2016 (2016-02-20) 2024 → ← NHNV →   Candidate Donald Trump Marco Rubio Ted Cruz Home state New York Florida Texas Delegate count 50 0 0 Popular vote 240,882 166,565 165,417 Percentage 32.51% 22.48% 22.33%   Candidate Jeb Bush John Kasich Ben Carson Home state Florida Ohio Virginia Delegate count 0 0 0 Popular vote 58,056 56...

Le Vieil-Dampierre

Le Vieil-DampierrecomuneLe Vieil-Dampierre – Veduta LocalizzazioneStato Francia RegioneGrand Est Dipartimento Marna ArrondissementSainte-Menehould CantoneArgonne Suippe et Vesle TerritorioCoordinate48°59′N 4°53′E / 48.983333°N 4.883333°E48.983333; 4.883333 (Le Vieil-Dampierre)Coordinate: 48°59′N 4°53′E / 48.983333°N 4.883333°E48.983333; 4.883333 (Le Vieil-Dampierre) Superficie13,43 km² Abitanti106[1] (2009) Densità...

 

哈萨克斯坦总统

此条目序言章节没有充分总结全文内容要点。 (2019年3月21日)请考虑扩充序言，清晰概述条目所有重點。请在条目的讨论页讨论此问题。 哈萨克斯坦總統哈薩克總統旗現任Қасым-Жомарт Кемелұлы Тоқаев卡瑟姆若马尔特·托卡耶夫自2019年3月20日在任任期7年首任努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫设立1990年4月24日（哈薩克蘇維埃社會主義共和國總統） 哈萨克斯坦 哈萨克斯坦政府...

 

Mainland Japan

Political term in Imperial Japan Mainland JapanNative name: 内地Passports for passengers between Mainland Japan and Okinawa during 1952–1972.GeographyLocationJapanDemographicsEthnic groupsJapanese peopleAinu peopleRyukyuan people Mainland Japan (内地, naichi, lit. inner lands) is a term used to distinguish Japan's core land area from its outlying territories. It is most commonly used to distinguish the country's four largest islands (Hokkaidō, Honshū, Kyūshū and Shikoku) from smalle...

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy

Commanding officer of the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian NavyГлавнокомандующий ВМФFlag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian NavyIncumbentAdmiral Aleksandr MoiseyevActing since March 2024 Russian NavyMember ofGeneral Staff of the Armed ForcesReports toChief of the General StaffAppointerPresident of RussiaFormation8 September 1802 (historical)19 August 1992 (current form)WebsiteOfficial website Navies of Russia Imperial Russian Navy Wrangel...

 

Acropolis Museum

Archaeological museum in Athens, Greece Acropolis MuseumΜουσείο ΑκρόποληςThe Acropolis Museum as seen from the top of the Acropolis of AthensInteractive fullscreen mapEstablished20 June 2009 (2009-06-20) [1]LocationDionysiou Areopagitou StreetAthens, GreeceCoordinates37°58′09″N 23°43′42″E / 37.969108°N 23.728299°E / 37.969108; 23.728299TypeArchaeological MuseumCollection size4,250+ objectsVisitors1,451,727 (2022)[...

 

Medfield High School

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Medfield High School – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Public high school in Medfield, Massachusetts, United StatesMedfield High SchoolAddress88R South StreetMedfield, Massachusetts 02052U...

Maxime Lalanne

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Lalanne. Maxime LalannePierre Granet, Monument à Maxime Lalanne (détail),jardin public de Bordeaux.BiographieNaissance 27 novembre 1827BordeauxDécès 29 juillet 1886 (à 58 ans)Nogent-sur-MarneSépulture Cimetière de la ChartreuseNom de naissance François Antoine Maxime LalanneNationalité FrançaisActivité Peintre, graveur, illustrateurPériode d'activité 1853-1886Autres informationsMembre de Société des aquafortistes (1862-1865)Académie des ...

 

Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland

Judicial institution in Bellinzona, Switzerland Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland The Federal Criminal Court, (German: Bundesstrafgericht; French: Tribunal pénal féderal; Italian: Tribunale penale federale; Romansh: Tribunal penal federal) is a Swiss federal court. Since its inception in 2004, it has been located in Bellinzona. Legal basis Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland in Bellinzona This article is part of a series on thePolitics of Switzerland Constitution Human rights Federal ...

 

Ingólfshöfði

Cape in Iceland Ingolfshöfdi, Iceland Ingólfshöfði (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈiŋkoul(f)sˌhœvðɪ] ⓘ) is a small headland and private nature reserve[1] on the south coast of Iceland. It is believed to be the location where Ingólfur Arnarson originally landed in Iceland in or around 874 CE,[2] and where he stayed the first winter and it is named after him as a result.[3][4][5][6] Ingólfshöfði reaches a maximum elevation of 7...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

2001 film by Chris Columbus Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneTheatrical release posterDirected byChris ColumbusScreenplay bySteve KlovesBased onHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneby J. K. RowlingProduced byDavid HeymanStarring Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson John Cleese Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Richard Griffiths Richard Harris Ian Hart John Hurt Alan Rickman Fiona Shaw Maggie Smith Julie Walters CinematographyJohn SealeEdited byRichard Francis-BruceMusic byJohn Will...

 

Замок Бостон

Для термина «Бостон» см. также другие значения. Замок Бостонангл. Boston Castle, ирл. Cloondooan Castle 53°01′50″ с. ш. 8°55′53″ з. д.HGЯO Тип Замок Страна  Ирландия Графство Клэр Состояние Сильно разрушенное  Медиафайлы на Викискладе Замок Бостон (англ. Boston Castle; ирл. Cloondooan...