After playing college football for Southern California, he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft.

[1] He was also a member of the Lions, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Florida Tuskers, and Omaha Nighthawks.

[2][3] While playing college football for the USC Trojans, Matua was an All-American guard in 2005.

Matua was selected on the second day by the National Football League's Detroit Lions but was cut by the team and was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.

Matua was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.