UTAH: Walk-on joined the team the first day of fall semester classes.
HIGH SCHOOL: Honorable mention all-state as a junior at Roy HS (Utah) in 2014 … two-time second-team all-region … 2014 first-team all-area … 381 yards rushing on 77 carries with four touchdowns as a senior while playing through injury … 657 yards rushing on 86 carries (7.6 yards per carry) with 13 touchdowns as a junior … also caught 13 passes for 133 yards, completed one pass for a touchdown (26 yards) and recorded 40 tackles in 2014 … Roy High was the 2014 Utah 4A state runner-up.
PERSONAL: Son of Ioane and Jessie Matautia … eighth of nine siblings (five brothers, four sisters) … likes math and history … full name is Matthew Matautia … born in Seattle.