Justice Matari
| Justice Matari | |
|---|---|
| (New York Defiant, Wide Receiver) | |
| Player ID #529 | |
| New York Defiant | |
| Jersey # | 13 |
| Gender | Male |
| Species | Serval |
| Details | |
| Born On | November 5, 1993 |
| Height | 5.92 feet (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Throws | Right |
| Hometown | Irvine, CA, USA |
| College | University of Furs - Los Angeles (UFLA) |
| Career Info | |
| Draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17th |
| Drafted by New York | |
| Years Pro | 5 |
| Awards | 2018 United Pro Bowl Team |
Justice Matari is a Wide Receiver for the New York Defiant in the UFFL.
Twitter: @TD4Justice
Biography
Justice comes from a long, though snake-bit football family. His grandfather died in the plane crash that killed the Fields University football team in the 1970s, and his father played two seasons as a running back in the 1990s before his career was ended by concussions. His mother is also an athlete, having won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1992 Olympics. He attended the prestigious Newton Academy, a private prep school in Beverly Hills, where he lettered in both football and basketball, playing both receiver and cornerback. He's only the second player from the school to record over 1,000 receiving yards in a season. He went on to a distinguished college career at UFLA as a wideout and return specialist. His junior year, he tied the FCAA record for longest return touchdown, returning a failed field goal 107 yards (this record was broken only two weeks later).
Interview
Receivers have to have good hands/paws/etc. to play in the UFFL. What does your player do to improve their catch ability?
He practices one-handed grabs for 20 minutes on the field before every game.
Football players sign contracts with teams to get paid millions of dollars. When your player is signed to a team, are they going to care more about security (staying on a team longer) or money (earning the big $$$) in their contract offer?
He actually comes from a fairly wealthy family already, so the security.
If you asked your receiver, "What do you do in your free time?" how would they respond?
Playing pick-up basketball games, and going to concerts.
What is your player doing in the off-season to improve their chances of being drafted higher?
Practicing sprints with his mother (now a collegiate track coach), and video-taping himself doing ridiculous catches with a football and posting them to EweTube.
Contract Info
| Player Manager | Pythos Cheetah |
|---|---|
| Salary (per year) | $5000000 |
| Exp. Date | May 1st, 2026 |
Statistics
Career
| Regular Season | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | W | L | Rec | Yds | Yds/Rec | Long | 20+ | 40+ | TD | Fum | Att | Yds | Yds/Rush | Long | TD |
| 2015 | NYC | 16 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 1140 | 14 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NYC | 16 | 10 | 6 | 78 | 1496 | 19 | 72 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NYC | 16 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 1153 | 19 | 68 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYC | 16 | 10 | 6 | 57 | 1077 | 18 | 66 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYC | 13 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 974 | 16 | 64 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 1262 | 19 | 78 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Records
| Game Records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Season | Week | Team | vs. Team | Value |
| RushingAttempts | 2015 | 13 | NYC | TEX | 1 |
| Catches | 2016 | 6 | NYC | CHI | 9 |
| ReceivingYards | 2021 | 3 | NYC | DWN | 161 |
| ReceivingTouchdowns | 2016 | 16 | NYC | NFR | 3 |
| LongestCatch | 2021 | 3 | NYC | DWN | 78 |
| Playoff Records | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Season | Team | vs. Team | Value |
| Catches | 2015 | NYC | BAL | 7 |
| ReceivingYards | 2015 | NYC | CHI | 107 |
| ReceivingTouchdowns | 2015 | NYC | BAL | 2 |
| LongestCatch | 2016 | NYC | CHI | 46 |
