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#80 Moliki Matavao
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 24Ht / Wt 6'6" · 263 lbCollege UCLA
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Tight EndExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29TE room context
View full depth chart →Moliki Matavao holds the TE · Depth spot in New Orleans Saints’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Moliki Matavao played 6 games in 2025 with a 21% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
2
Receptions
2
Targets
10
Receiving yds
Background & career
Moliki Matavao is a 6'6", 263-pound tight end for the New Orleans Saints. Selected 248th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft out of UCLA, Matavao appeared in six games during his rookie season with two starts, recording two receptions for ten yards while contributing on special teams and as a blocker. Over four college seasons at Oregon and UCLA, he posted 74 receptions for 998 yards and six touchdowns across 22 starts. In 2024 at UCLA, he led the Bruins with 41 catches for 506 yards and two scores in 11 games.
UCLAthrough 2024Saints2025 — present