Matt Asiata

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matt Asiata
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1987(1987-07-24)
Age	37
Birthplace	Garden Grove
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Cancer

Matt Asiata Biography

Matt Asiata is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on July 24, 1987 in Garden Grove, California, United States. Samoan-American running defender who began his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2011. He was an All-Conference player for the University of Utah Utes, who won an undefeated season in the running back position in 2008.

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In his freshman year of high school in 2003, Asiata and the Wolverines won Hunter High’s first UHSAA Class 5A football championship ever over Skyline. He was also a member the state champion basketball team that same year.

Listed at 6’0″ and 232 lbs, Asiata was given a three-star rating and was considered the 79th best running back in the nation according to Rivals.com. On December 11, 2006, Asiata committed to the University of Utah. He also had a scholarship offer from UNLV. Asiata attended the University of Utah from 2007 to 2010, where he went on to become an All-Conference pick at running back. Asiata finished his career with the Utes ranked third all-time at Utah with 24 career rushing touchdowns. He scored 26 total career touchdowns (rushing and receiving) to tie for third all-time. His 1,748 career rushing yards make him the school’s fourteenth-leading rusher. During his college career, he had three 100-yard games, with a high game of 156 yards in 200. In 2009, he received an NCAA medical extension to his playing clock, allowing him a sixth year in 2010.

He married Tangi Atiga in 2005.

Matt Asiata Net Worth

Matt Asiata is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matt Asiata 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the state champion in basketball and football during his first season at Hunter High School in West Valley, Utah.

He broke the Vikings record for the most touchdowns in one game by scoring three. A feat he’s done multiple times during the year 2014.

Matt Asiata (born July 24, 1987) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He attended Hunter High School and played college football at Utah. Asiata was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. Asiata is tied with a number of other Vikings players for the franchise record of most rushing touchdowns in a single game at three. He achieved this feat three times; once in 2013 and twice during the 2014 season when he started nine games after Adrian Peterson was suspended.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Matt Asiata Dating?

According to our records, Matt Asiata married to Tangi Atiga. As of December 1, 2023, Matt Asiata’s is not dating anyone.

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After spending 2011 out of football, James Saxon (the running backs assistant) convinced head coach Leslie Frazier to give Asiata another shot in the offseason of 2012. On January 5, 2012, Asiata was re-signed by the team. At the start of the 2012 season, Asiata earned a roster spot due to his special teams abilities and was named the third running back on the Vikings depth chart, beating out other running backs Jordan Todman and Lex Hilliard.

Facts & Trivia

Matt Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matt Asiata celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

In 2015, Asiata played in all 16 games for the second time in his career, and also played in his second career playoff game. With Peterson’s return, Asiata came back to special teams, corralling a career-high six special teams tackles. For the most part of the season, he entered the field only on third- down situations due to his superior blocking and receiving skills, and had 29 carries for 112 yards (3.9 avg) and caught 19 passes for 132 yards (6.9 avg) in the regular season.

Where is Matt asiata now?

Now, after spending five seasons with the Vikings and a brief stint with the Detroit Lions in 2017, Asiata is taking his talents to the new Alliance of American Football league. The former Minnesota running back has signed on with the AAF’s Salt Lake Stallions.

Is Ephraim asiata related to Matt Asiata?

Tivani Lopati and Paul Tahi were shot and killed while Ephraim Asiata the son of former Vikings running back Matt Asiata was given a one percent chance of survival but he is defying the odds!

What happened to the asiata family?

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, his father was behind the wheel of a charter bus when he crashed and a “large auger” on the truck the bus struck went through the front of the bus and into the driver’s seat, killing Pita Asiata instantly.

What year did Matt asiata retire?

In 2018, Asiata signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.; Asiata’s totals were 7 rushes for 10 yards and a touchdown. He was placed on injured reserve on March 12, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Is Matt asiata LDS?

Pita Asiata was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Samoa and sealed his family in the Los Angeles LDS Temple in 1994 before moving to Utah.