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John Randle.Not that Mata’afa is comparing himself to Randle. Dane Mizutani is from Hawaii and somehow ended up covering the Wild in the State of Hockey. Hercules Mata’afa tweeted a photo of himself weighing 289 pounds this offseason. He played college football at Washington State University. “I just stuck to the mindset that I’d be back for OTAs and hopefully show up and be a contributor on this team.”While a lot can change in the coming months, Mata’afa appears to be well on his way. “I felt comfortable with that because in my heart I know I’m not a linebacker. Activist from New Brighton is charged in connection with toppling Columbus statue at the Capitol
Our goal with article comments is to provide a space for civil, informative and constructive conversations. Then he tore an anterior cruciate ligament toward the end of OTAs, effectively ending his rookie year just as it began.“It was the first time I went a full year without playing football (since my redshirt year at Washington State),” said Mata’afa, who stayed in the Twin Cities during the offseason to rehab. For Vikings and other NFL teams, virus-proofing is a tall, masked task He’s already turned some heads throughout OTAs, including that of coach Mike Zimmer, while working as the three-technique on the defensive line.“It’s good to be back,” Mata’afa said. Ex-Vikings star Everson Griffen says he will sign one-year contract with Dallas Former KARE meteorologist Sven Sundgaard lands new Twin Cities gig Hercules Mata'afa: Pos: DE, Career: 6 G, Vikings 2019, born HI 1995 “He’s doing a nice job with the things we’re asking him to do.

We reserve the right to remove any comment we deem to be defamatory, rude, insulting to others, hateful, off-topic or reckless to the community. His name? I worry that Hercules looks good against the guards we have in training camp and practice. Bleacher Report thinks Mata’afa could emerge as a star for the Vikings. No, it doesn't make sense to him, either. GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. That’s a spot I feel real comfortable at. Hercules Mata'afa contract and salary cap details, including signing bonus, guaranteed salary, dead money, roster bonuses, and contract history 43DE Hercules Mata\'afa has a 3-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings for $1,714,000, of which $4,000 is guaranteed. That’s a pretty big difference between what he’s listed at, which is 254 pounds. New police video captures crowd’s horror during George Floyd’s arrest Hercules Mata’afa tweeted a photo of himself weighing If Mata’afa progresses, he could be an interesting player for the three-technique defensive tackle spot. — Hercules Mata'afa (@herculesuluao50) ... That’s roughly the same weight as linebacker Anthony Barr, who isn’t going to be seeing any … The extra weight, coupled with his natural ability to shoot gaps, make him a good bet to become an impact player. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. As far as most NFL teams were concerned, there was no way someone at that weight would be able to contribute at the three-technique in the pros.“It was hard to take because I had all my family there watching (the draft) with me,” Mata’afa said. Hercules Mata'afa (born September 18, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He went undrafted in large part to the fact that he weighed just 250 pounds coming out of college. The problem for our DT’s is that they don’t get the same luxury playing other teams. The extra weight, coupled with his natural ability to shoot gaps, make him a good bet to become an impact player.“He’s grown leaps and bound since last year,” Vikings defensive end Stephen Weatherly said.