According to
OregonLive.comA fourth-year junior, Slade-Matautia tied for the team lead with 45 tackles for the Ducks last season with 3.5 tackles for loss, a sack and five pass breakups. In 2019, he had 62 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and 11 pass breakups,
tied for the most nationally among linebackers, in 2019.
Playing in Leavitt’s 3-4 defense as a freshman in 2018, Slade-Matautia had 20 tackles, with two for loss, over seven games before a broken collarbone ended his season.