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Hercules Mata'afa
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#51
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 24
Weight: 254 lbs
College: Washington State
2019 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | @Cowboys | W 28 - 24 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | @Chiefs | L 23 - 26 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Redskins | W 19 - 9 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | @Lions | W 42 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Eagles | W 38 - 20 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | @Giants | W 28 - 10 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | @Bears | L 6 - 16 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Raiders | W 34 - 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | @Packers | L 16 - 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Falcons | W 28 - 12 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NaN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Biography
• Named the 2017 AP Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in sacks (9.5) and TFL (21.5).
OFF THE FIELD One of seven kids...sister Gina-Bella is a water polo player at Durham University in the UK...younger sister Lalelei is a NFL Punt, Pass and Kick national champion.
PRO Placed on injured reserve on 6/20/18 after sustaining an injury in offseason workouts...Signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent on 4/30/18.
2018 Placed on injured reserve after sustaining an injury in offseason workouts.
