DE · Jacksonville Jaguars
Hercules Mata'afa
Age 30 · 188 cm (6'2") · 115 kg · Born Sep 18, 1995 · Washington State
NFL career
2018
debut year
2021
last season
4
seasons
—
jersey
College: Washington State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2020 · 14 games.
Defense
13solo tackles
2.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Jacksonville Jaguars
Most recent results for the franchise while Hercules Mata'afa was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
26–11 vs Colts
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
L
10–50 @ Patriots
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
21–26 @ Jets
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
16–30 vs Texans
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
L
0–20 @ Titans
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
L
7–37 @ Rams
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
L
14–21 vs Falcons
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
L
10–30 vs 49ers
2021-11 · Nov 21, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Hercules Mata'afa.
Born on September 18
Otis Sistrunk
1946 · Las Vegas Raiders
Roy Kirksey
1947 · Philadelphia Eagles
Oliver Ross
1949 · Seattle Seahawks
Darryl Stingley
1951 · New England Patriots
Billy Sims
1955 · Detroit Lions
Jeff Bostic
1958 · Washington Commanders
Chip Banks
1959 · Indianapolis Colts
Bruce Hansen
1961 · New England Patriots