Matt Asiata

Matt Asiata
Asiata in 2013
No. 41, 44, 48
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1987-07-24) July 24, 1987
Garden Grove, California, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolHunter (West Valley City, Utah)
College
NFL draft2011: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards1,259
Rushing average3.5
Rushing touchdowns18
Receptions101
Receiving yards722
Receiving touchdowns1
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.