Isaac Slade-Matautia

Position:
LB
Cl-Exp:
SR-1L
Height:
6-1
Weight:
236
Hometown:
Honolulu, Hawaii
Previous School:
Oregon / St. Louis School

Senior (2022): Played in all 13 games, making 11 starts... Was second on the team with 67 tackles (33 solo), including four TFLs for 29 yards and three sacks for 28... Posted 11 tackles against Maryland and Tulane, highest total at SMU... Added an interception, blocked kick, three QB hurries and two PBUs... AWARDS: Cajun All-Star Bowl... Butkus Award Watch List... Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List... Senior Bowl Watch List... Phil Steele All-AAC Fourth Team... AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 17)... Preseason: East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 List.

Junior (2021): Saw action in all 12 games... Registered 31 tackles (13 solo), including 2.5 TFLs for six yards and a sack for four... Added a team-high two interceptions for a team-best 27 yards... Had one fumble recovery and two pass breakups... AWARDS: College Gridiron Showcase Watch List.

2020 (Junior at Oregon): Played and started in seven games... Led the team with 45 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs and one sack... Added five breakups and three QB hurries.

2019 (Sophomore at Oregon): Started all 14 games at middle linebacker… Tied for fourth on the team with 62 tackles… Led the team in pass breakups (11) and quarterback hurries (6)… One of 21 FBS players with 60 tackles and double-digit pass breakups… One of two linebackers to accomplish the feat and just the second Pac-12 linebacker to do so since 2015… Added 6.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks.

2018 (Freshman at Oregon): Saw action in seven games and missed the last six games due to injury… Totaled 20 tackles, including 13 solo, and two for loss.

2017 (at Oregon): Redshirted.

Prep: Four-star prospect and top two player in Hawaii by ESPN and Rivals… Selected second-team All-State by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as a senior after helping lead the Crusaders to an Open Division state title… Also named honorable mention All-Hawaii by ScoringLive.com… Named the KHON Cover2 Defensive Player of the Year following junior season… Also earned first-team All-Hawaii honors from ScoringLive.com… Named second-team All-State by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser after playing a key role on St. Louis’ state runner-up team.