Maika Matelau
Illinois Fighting Illini
73
AverageProjected Starter
Is Maika Matelau starting?
Maika Matelau is the projected starter at LG for Illinois Fighting Illini.
Maika Matelau is the projected starting LG on a Solid Illinois — 73 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Upland, ranked #1,230 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,230 Natl
Upland, CA
- Jersey
- #70
- Class
- SO/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8517
- National Rank
- #1230
- High School
- Upland
- Hometown
- Upland, CA
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 73.
Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-11 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 73 OVR fair?
73
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Depth at LG · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 17073Maika MatelauStarter
- 26673Brandon Hansen
- 37668Dylan Frechette
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.