Meffy_Koloamatangi
Meffy Koloamatangi
American gridiron football player (born 1995)
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.
Koloamatangi in 2019 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca | |||||
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]
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]
Koloamatangi's brother Leo also played at Hawaii and was a member of the New York Jets.[10]
- "Meffy Koloamatangi College Stats". CFB at Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Saint Juste runs for 202 yards, Hawaii tops Western Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- Tsai, Stephen. "Former Warriors snag NFL deals". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "AAF Names to Know – top 10 players to watch for the San Diego Fleet". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- 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.
- "BC Lions Announce Transactions". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Charles Wright Joins Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Blue Bombers Add to Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Transactions". goifl.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- Afualo, Drew (13 April 2015). "It's a family affair". Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 21 January 2021.