Western Michigan Broncos · RB RoomRB
#24 Ofa Mataele
Class SR/TRFrom College of San Mateo (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'0" · 219 lbHometown East Palo Alto, CA · Patterson
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB2Placement
BackupRoom
Running BackExperience
4-SRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29RB room context
View full depth chart →Ofa Mataele holds the RB · Backup spot in Western Michigan Broncos’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Ofa Mataele logged a 8.7% overall usage rate in 2025.
Transfer history
2026College of San Mateo→Western Michigan Broncos
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
5
Receptions
8
Receiving yds
1.6
Yards / rec
57
Carries
252
Rushing yds
3
Rushing TD
4.4
Yards / carry
1
Tackles
2
Kick returns
23
KR yards
Background & career
Ofa Mataele is a running back for the Western Michigan Broncos who transferred in from College of San Mateo. The 6'0", 219-pound senior hails from East Palo Alto, California, and attended Patterson High School. In 2025, Mataele carried the ball 57 times for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns, averaging 4.4 yards per carry with a long run of 22 yards. He added 5 receptions for 8 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 23 yards.
Previous schoolCollege of San MateoOriginEast Palo Alto, CA · PattersonAlso playsKR1