Matt Asiata

Matt Asiata

No. --     Free Agent
Fullback (American football)
Personal information
Date of birth: July 24, 1987 (1987-07-24) (age 24)
Place of birth: Salt Lake City, Utah
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College: Utah
Undrafted in 2011
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Omaha Nighthawks (2011)* Minnesota Vikings (2011)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Matt Asiata (born July 24, 1987) is a American football running back who is a currently a free agent. He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft,^[1] He played college football at Utah.^[2]

High school

Asiata is a graduate of Hunter High School in West Valley, Utah and was standout running back for the Wolverines.

College career

Asiata went on to become an all-conference player at the University of Utah. Asiata finished his career with the Utes with 1748 total rushing yards and 24 touchdowns.

NFL career

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted Asiata flirted with playing in the United Football League for the Omaha Nighthawks but was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on July 26th 2011 and never participated with the team. Asiata was released from the Vikings during final cuts but was then placed on the practice squad. On September 7, 2011, Asiata was released from the practice squad.

References

1. ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/matt-asiata?id=2495258
2. ^ http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/asiata_matt00.html

External links

• Nighthawks Bio
• Vikings Bio

Persondata
Name	Asiata, Matt
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Date of birth	July 24, 1987
Place of birth	Salt Lake City, Utah
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