Player comparison

Matayo Uiagalelei

Dean Kindig

Co-Led Duck defenders with 4 solos and a sack in whiteout 2-OT scouted win over PSU, only 1 assist vs Oregon State though. 1 solo, 1 asst, 1/2 a sack in scouted game vs MSU in 2024, 1 solo, 2 asst vs Illinois, also scouted. Powerful striker with long arms. Elite COD + open field pursuit/tackling ability. Physical at the POA. Alignment versatility. Led the B1G w/ 10.5 sacks. Played in all 14 games for the Ducks, making 11 starts. Shined as a true sophomore, earning all-Big Ten first-team honors from the media and second-team recognition from the league's coaches. One of six finalists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award. Led the Ducks with a career-high 10.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Led the Big Ten during the regular season with 10.5 sacks, and ranked third overall following the postseason. Finished the season with 38 total tackles (24 solo) while adding two forced fumbles, a blocked kick, two pass breakups and an interception. Made multiple tackles in 11 of 14 games. Registered at least one sack in nine games, and had two multi-sack performances. Four games with multiple tackles for loss, and nine games with at least one TFL. Credited by Pro Football Focus with 31 total pressures generated. Generated at least one pressure in 12 of 14 games, and had eight games with multiple pressures. Earned a 75.5 overall grade for the season from Pro Football Focus with a 76.6 pass-rush grade.

Randon Fontenette

Dean Kindig

AT VANDERBILT (2024-2025). Played in 25 games across two seasons at Vanderbilt, making 24 starts. He has totaled 125 total tackles, 72 unassisted tackles, 15 passes defended, 14.5 tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, and one touchdown at Vanderbilt. Started in all 13 games during the 2025 season. Finished with 52 total tackles, 31 unassisted tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, and one forced fumble. Played in all 12 games (missed the Birmingham Bowl due to illness) during the 2024 season. Finished third on the team with 73 tackles and tied for the team lead with eight stops for loss. Registered a team-high eight pass break-ups and had an interception. Grabbed his first career interception, returning it for a touchdown in the opening possession of the Commodores' win over Alabama.