Meffy Koloamatangi
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East Palo Alto, California, U.S.
 Koloamatangi with the BC Lions in 2019 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | June 24, 1995 East Palo Alto, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Woodside (CA) | ||||||
| College: | Hawaii | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: undrafted | ||||||
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Matthew "Meffy" Koloamatangi (born June 24, 1995) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football at Hawaii.
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.[2] He was also shown to have an impact on special teams blocking kicks, including two in a game against Western Carolina.[3]
Professional career
After going undrafted in 2018, Koloamatangi received an invitation to participate in the Oakland Raiders rookie camp but was not signed.[4] 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.[5][6]
Koloamatangi was added to the roster of the BC Lions on May 18, 2019.[7] He was released from the roster on July 17, 2019.[8] 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.[9]
On March 7, 2022, Koloamatangi signed with the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[10]