Player profileIllinois Football
Illinois · Football
Maika Matelau
OL · Sophomore · #70 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs
From Upland, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$27.8K
Illinois · Football
Maika Matelau
OL · Sophomore · #70 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs
From Upland, CA
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Estimated NIL value
$27.8K
Illinois · Football
OL · Sophomore · #70 · 6' 3" · 300 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Upland, CA
Estimated NIL value
$27.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $26.8K
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Maika Matelau is a 6' 3" 300 lbs Sophomore Offensive Lineman for Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Upland, CA. Maika Matelau ranks 90th within the current Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $27.8K, with $26.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.2%
Football pool: $16.25M
Pool share of school
0.1%
Illinois roster market: $29.8M
Roster dollars tracked
$16.25M
Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Offensive Lineman
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#70
Height
6' 3"
Weight
300 lbs
Hometown
Upland, CA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Illinois Fighting Illini
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1230 nationally
Rating: 0.8517
High school: Upland
From: Upland, CA
Class: 2022 / OT
Sideline Data Desk
Offensive-line value is driven by starting scarcity, retention importance, recruiting pedigree, and the premium attached to protecting high-value offenses. For Maika Matelau, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $27.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $27.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $26.8K, equal to about 0.2% of the Illinois football market. The player ranks 90th on that roster.
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