New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has re-signed tight end Moliki Matavao (pronounced Mo-LEAK-ee Mah-tuh-VOW) to the active roster.
Matavao, 6-6, 263, was originally selected in the seventh round (248th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft by New Orleans out of UCLA. The Henderson, Nev. native spent the opening two weeks of the regular season with the Black and Gold, playing in both contests on offense and special teams.
In four seasons at Oregon (2021-22) and UCLA (2023-24), he started 22-of-50 games and logged 74 receptions for 998 yards (13.5 avg.) with six touchdowns. In 2024, he was the Bruins' leading receiver, posting 41 catches for 506 yards and two touchdowns.
