Mataira Brown

JUNIOR COLLEGE Played in all 11 games in 2024 for Snow College in Ephraim, Utah ... helped the Badgers to a 9-2 record and a No. 5 national ranking ... led the team with 47 tackles, which included 0.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss, while adding one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup ... had a season-high six tackles against both Butler College and Georgia Military College ... had a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss against Air Force Prep, Lackawanna College and Pacific Northwest Christian College. HIGH SCHOOL Recorded 88 tackles, which included 4.0 sacks and 12.0 tackles for loss, during his senior season at Pleasant Grove (Utah) High School ... forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and blocked one punt ... helped the Vikings to a 9-3 record ... had four double-digit tackle outings during his senior season, including a career-high 13 stops against Herriman HS ... had 10 tackles, including a season-high 2.0 sacks, against Lehi HS ... returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown against Westlake HS. PERSONAL Son of Sasha and Kohlyne Brown ... has three sisters ... dad played football at Dixie State and his mom played basketball at Hawai’i and Utah Valley ... uncle, Ray Holdcraft, played football at Utah ... majoring in marketing ... first name is pronounced Muh-tie-ruh.