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2:32Excerpt: Post-Spring Personnel Updates, Progress on Offense, Nico's Integration
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2:04Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on the State of the Program After Spring, Standout Players
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2:56Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Recruiting Linemen in the Portal, Position Battles
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1:30Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Standout Players This Spring
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2:41Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Sunseri's Offense, Run Game, Bruins Drafted
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1:15Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on the State of the Defensive Line
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0:502026 NFL Draft preview: Ranking college football's top 10 quarterback prospects Snapshot
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1:52Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on the Status of the Remaining QBs, Movement on the O-Line
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1:25Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Coaching Shifts with the Portal, Personnel Updates
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0:172025 NFL Draft Grades: Cowboys Select Jay Toia No. 217
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0:282025 NFL Draft Grades: Browns Select Carson Schwesinger No. 33
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2:02Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Bruins in the NFL Draft, Friday Night Lights Highlights
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3:04Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Offensive Production, DL Personnel, NIL Distribution
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1:19Is Madden Iamaleava the QB of the future for UCLA? | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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1:00Latest portal intel on WR Trebor Pena | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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2:08Arkansas looks to recoup buyout from Madden Iamaleava | 247Sports Ultimate CFB Show
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0:49Will UCLA pay the buyout for Madden Iamaleava?
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1:08How the Arkansas / Madden Iamaleava situation will effect NIL deals in the future
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1:24Why Arkansas is seeking to recoup NIL money from Madden Iamaleava
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2:39Excerpt: DeShaun Foster on Nico Iamaleava Committing to UCLA
Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 70.55 (Roster depth)
Pro Comparison: Greg Dulcich
Summary
Moliki Matavao is a tall, agile receiving tight end with strong route-running ability and natural fluidity for the position. Though he lacks top-end speed and isn’t a true deep threat, he separates well with quickness and twitch, showing wide receiver-like traits as a route-runner. Matavao is a reliable pass-catcher with solid hands and enough burst to be a threat after the catch. While he’s not a dominant in-line blocker, his upside as a move tight end with receiving value makes him a compelling developmental option.
About
- 2024: Led UCLA in catches (41) and receiving yards (506)
- 2023: Honorable mention All-Pac 12
Strengths
- Twitchy with legit separation ability
- Routinely makes tough grabs in traffic
- Smooth operator in YAC situations
Weaknesses
- Lacks seam-stretching speed
- Not a blocker right now
- Lacks as a rebounder downfield
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.81 seconds
- Vertical jump: 32.5 inches
- Broad jump: 9 feet, 6 inches
Top Moliki Matavao News
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Saints' Moliki Matavao: Big TE goes to Saints
The Saints selected Matavao in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 248th overall.
Matavao transferred out of Oregon after landing behind Terrance Ferguson, who was selected by the Rams in the second round of this year's draft. Matavao, a Nevada native, landed at UCLA and started the final two seasons, finishing as the team's top receiver in 2024. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound tight end ran a 4.81 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, which is below average for tight ends but is respectable for his size. His run-blocking ability will likely get him on the field sooner than his receiving ability, but he's hard to take down with the ball in his hands.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 263 lbs |
| Birthplace: Henderson, NV |
| Age: 22 |
