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Matthew Pola-Mao Season 2021

#95
PositionDefensive Line
Weight315 lbs
Height6-2
ClassSophomore
HometownChandler, Ariz.
Previous SchoolKansas State
--Matthew Pola-Mao humbled by the opportunity presented by the Sun Devils (by Hod Rabino, Devils Digest/July 16, 2021)

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Hampered by injury and did not see game action
KANSAS STATE/HIGH SCHOOL
  • Redshirted his freshman while working with the scout team defensive line and didn't see game action in the shortened 2020 campaign
  • Played at Chandler under current Sun Devil running backs’ coach Shaun Aguano
  • Viewed as the 21st-best defensive tackle in the Class of 2019 by ESPN, while the organization also rated him the sixth-best player overall in the state of Arizona
  • Registered 141 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks during his career
  • Helped the Wolves earn a 13-1 record en route to its third-straight state championship in 2018. Chandler finished No. 17 nationally in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 Expert Rankings and 15th nationally according to MaxPreps
  • Selected to play in the 2019 Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii
  • Nephew of Troy Polamalu, who with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2003 to 2014, winning two Super Bowls and making eight Pro Bowl
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Redshirt Sophomore
2022

Defensive Lineman
6-2 / 340 lbs