Meffy Koloamatangi

Matthew "Meffy" Koloamatangi (born June 24, 1995) is an American gridiron football defensive end who currently plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Hawaii.

Meffy Koloamatangi
Koloamatangi in 2019
No. 97 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-24) June 24, 1995
East Palo Alto, California
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Woodside (CA)
College:Hawaii
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:5
Total tackles:3
Player stats at CFL.ca

College career

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]

Professional career

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]

Personal life

Koloamatangi's brother Leo also played at Hawaii and is currently a member of the New York Jets.[9]

References
  1. "Meffy Koloamatangi College Stats". CFB at Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Saint Juste runs for 202 yards, Hawaii tops Western Carolina". ESPN. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Tsai, Stephen. "Former Warriors snag NFL deals". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "AAF Names to Know – top 10 players to watch for the San Diego Fleet". Pro Football Focus. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "BC Lions Announce Transactions". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. "Charles Wright Joins Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. "Blue Bombers Add to Practice Roster". OurSportsCentral. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  9. Afualo, Drew (13 April 2015). "It's a family affair". Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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