Matayo Uiagalelei


Matayo Uiagalelei is an American football defensive end for the Oregon Ducks.

Early years

Uiagalelei is of Samoan descent. His older brother, DJ Uiagalelei, is a quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers. Matayo attended St. John Bosco High School. He played on both offense and defense at St. John Bosco. He was rated by Sports Illustrated as the No. 19 prospect in the 2023 college football recruiting class. Rivals.com rated him as the No. 20 recruit overall. He had scholarship offers from multiple Power 4 schools.

College career

Uiagalelei accepted a scholarship from Oregon in December 2022 and enrolled early in 2023. During Oregon's 2023 summer camp, he was used at both tight end and defensive end.