▁career ▁As ▁a ▁junior ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁M ata ' af a ▁was ▁a ▁cons ensus ▁All - American ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁Pol yn esian ▁College ▁Football ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁named ▁the ▁Pac - 1 2 ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁by ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press . ▁On ▁December ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁M ata ' af a ▁declared ▁his ▁intent ions ▁to ▁enter ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁M ata ' af a ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Vik ings ▁as ▁an ▁und raft ed ▁free ▁agent ▁on ▁April ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁However , ▁on ▁June ▁ 6 , ▁he ▁suffered ▁a ▁season - ending ▁injury ▁to ▁his ▁A CL . ▁He ▁was ▁wa ived / in j ured ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁was ▁placed ▁on ▁injured ▁reserve ▁after ▁clear ing ▁wa ivers . He ▁was ▁signed ▁back ▁to ▁the ▁Vik ings ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁pr ese ason . ▁He ▁managed ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁final ▁ro ster ▁coming ▁out ▁of ▁training ▁camp . ▁On ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁he ▁recovered ▁an ▁A aron ▁Rod gers ▁f umble ▁in ▁a ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Pack ers . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Washington ▁State ▁C oug ars ▁bio ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9