2017 (Senior): Named all-Mountain West honorable mention for the second straight year… named to the 2017 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Watch List prior to the season…started all 12 games at defensive end…ranked second on the team with four sacks…finished the year with 31 tackles (20 solo), 6.0 tackles-for-loss, and six quarterback hurries…also had a fumble recovery and one pass breakup…recorded a sack in each of the first three games of the season…recorded a sack, three quarterback hurries, and recorded a fumble in UH’s win over San Jose State…had multiple tackles in eight of 12 games, including a season-best eight tackles and 2.0 tackles-for-loss in his final career game vs. BYU…also an impact player on special teams…blocked two field goal attempts in UH’s home-opening win over Western Carolina…his third-quarter block was returned 68 yards by Trayvon Henderson for a UH touchdown.
* 2017 Game-by-Game Statisitcs
2016 (Junior): Earned all-Mountain West honorable mention...played in 12 games at defensive end...started nine of the final 10 contests...ranked third among defensive linemen with 38 total tackles (23 solo, 15 assisted), including 5.0 for a loss of 27 yards...recorded 3.0 sacks, second-most on the team...picked up sacks against Nevada (Oct. 1), San Diego State (Nov. 5) and Massachusetts (Nov. 26)...had at least three tackles in eight games, including a career-high of seven tackles at Air Force (Oct. 22)...also recovered a fumble to set UH for a game-tying field goal in the eventual double-overtime win over the Falcons.
* 2016 Game-by-Game Statistics
2015 (Sophomore): Appeared in eight games with two starts at defensive end before an injury sustained at UNLV (Nov. 7) ended his season early...made his first career start at New Mexico (Oct. 17), recording two tackles...posted 12 total tackles (four solo, eight assisted) and one quarterback hurry...made a season-best six tackles against UC Davis (Sept. 19) and also had two at No. 1 Ohio State...named to the academic all-MW team.
* 2015 Game-by-Game Statistics
2014 (Freshman): Did not appear in any games...member of the scout squad.
2013: Redshirted.
Prep: A 2013 graduate of Woodside High School in Redwood City, Calif…versatile two-way player lined up on defensive line as a senior and played wide receiver, tight end and safety as a junior…also returned kicks during his two-year career...named to the 2012 all-Peninsula Ocean Division first team as a defensive lineman...named all-Daily News honorable mention…also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born in East Palo Alto, Calif...given first name is Matthew...majoring in sociology...older brother Leo played offensive line for the Rainbow Warriors…cousin is former UH teammate Tevita Lataimua...uncle, Starling Latu, played for Oregon State...parents are Max Koloamatangi and Ofa Latu of East Palo Alto, Calif.
