Moliki Matavao
22-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
2
YDS
10
TD
0
AVG
5.0
TAR
2
2026 Projections
Logs two catches in 2025
Matavao finished the 2025 season with two receptions (on two targets) for 10 yards in six appearances for the Saints.
ANALYSIS
Matavao opened his 2025 rookie season in a special-teams role before he was let go and joined the Saints' practice squad. The seventh-rounder spent time on and off the active roster toward the end of the season, as New Orleans dealt with a rash of injuries, including season-ending injuries for tight ends Foster Moreau (ankle) and Jack Stoll (knee). Matavao will look to carve out a larger role in 2026.
Matavao opened his 2025 rookie season in a special-teams role before he was let go and joined the Saints' practice squad. The seventh-rounder spent time on and off the active roster toward the end of the season, as New Orleans dealt with a rash of injuries, including season-ending injuries for tight ends Foster Moreau (ankle) and Jack Stoll (knee). Matavao will look to carve out a larger role in 2026.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Moliki Matavao's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.05% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
0.4%Avg Depth of Target
2.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.0% Targeted On Route
9.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2025
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#7 TE
Saints
How often does Moliki Matavao run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Moliki Matavao and the other tight ends for the Saints are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Moliki Matavao
22 routes 2 targets
198 routes 41 targets
86 routes 16 targets
506 routes 103 targets
9 routes 2 targets
9 routes 1 target
70 routes 10 targets
43 routes 11 targets
7 routes 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2024 Moliki Matavao Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Moliki Matavao's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 8"Weight
263 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.81 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
114 inHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
32.50 in
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Notches first two NFL receptions
Matavao played 27 of the Saints' 54 snaps on offense and recorded two catches for 10 yards in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Titans.
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Signed to Saints' active roster
The Saints signed Matavao from the practice squad to the active roster Friday.
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Back to practice squad
Matavao reverted to the Saints' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Elevated for Week 16
The Saints have elevated Matavao from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against the Jets.
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Signs with practice squad
The Saints signed Matavao to the practice squad Tuesday.
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