Matt Asiata

Matt Asiata

Asiata in 2013
No. 41, 44, 48
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1987-07-24) July 24, 1987 (age 37) Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hunter (West Valley City, Utah)
College:	Snow (2005–2006) Utah (2007–2010)
Undrafted:	2011
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2011)* Omaha Nighthawks (2011) Minnesota Vikings (2012–2016) Detroit Lions (2017)* Salt Lake Stallions (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,259 Rushing average: 3.5 Rushing touchdowns: 18 Receptions: 101 Receiving yards: 722 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew Retinai Asiata (born July 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Alliance of American Football (AAF). He attended Hunter High School and played college football at Utah. Asiata was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. Asiata is tied with a number of other Vikings players for the franchise record of most rushing touchdowns in a single game at three. He achieved this feat three times; once in 2013 and twice during the 2014 season when he started nine games after Adrian Peterson was suspended.