A former fifth-round pick out of UCLA, Atonio Mafi has bounced through three organizations in three years while chasing a permanent spot on an NFL offensive line.
Atonio Mafi is a guard trying to carve out a role with the Raiders after stints with the Patriots and Colts didn't stick. He brings a mauler's frame and a résumé built on durability at UCLA, and Las Vegas is the third team betting on him finding consistency in the trenches.
Path to the league
Mafi started at UCLA from 2018 through 2022, tying the school record for games played and starting all 13 games in his final season. New England drafted him in the fifth round, 144th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
At UCLA, Mafi earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2022 and was a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, given annually to college football's top offensive line. He has appeared in 23 career NFL games with 7 starts across his time with New England and Indianapolis.
2025 season recap
Mafi was waived by Indianapolis in May 2025 before signing with the Raiders in November. He is working to earn a consistent role along Las Vegas's interior offensive line after a journeyman stretch through three organizations.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Atonio Mafi
- Pro Football Reference: Atonio Mafi
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- UCLA
- Hometown
- Shoreview, CA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
