Hercules Mata‘afa signed to Washington practice squad
Lahainaluna High School graduate Hercules Mata‘afa has 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 19 games during his NFL career. AP file photo
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Lahainaluna High School graduate Hercules Mata‘afa has 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 19 games during his NFL career. AP file photo
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The Washington Football Team signed Lahainaluna High School graduate Hercules Mata'afa to their practice squad on Tuesday.
Mata'afa, 26, was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent out of Washington State University in 2018. He spent the 2018 season on injured reserve after he suffered a season-ending injury to his ACL.
He was signed back to the Vikings for the 2019 preseason and made the final roster coming out of training camp. Mata'afa was waived by the Vikings on Oct. 13, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
He was elevated to the active roster on Oct. 31, 2020 for the team's Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was promoted to the active roster again on Nov. 6.
Mata'afa was then waived by the Vikings before the start of this season.
He has played in 19 NFL games, totaling 25 career tackles and 2.5 sacks.