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Retiring from football Maiava-Peters will move on from football, per Sean Reider of the Albuquerque Journal.

Impact Maiava-Peters and his wife are reportedly expecting their second child, and this appears to be a move that's in the best interest of both the former Lobos tailback and the New Mexico football program. His departure further cements Scottre Humphrey and Damon Bankston as the top tailbacks in Albuquerque.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Involved in rushing attack Maiava-Peters tallied nine carries for 63 yards and a touchdown and reeled in his only target for six yards during Saturday's 52-37 win over Air Force.

Impact Maiava-Peters saw a season-high nine carries in Saturday's win while rushing for his first touchdown of the year, a 15-yard scamper early in the second half. The 5-foot-11 Maiava-Peters, who changed positions from quarterback to running back after joining the Lobos in the offseason, now has 98 yards on 14 carries this year.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to running back Maiava-Peters is listed as a running back on New Mexico's roster.

Impact Maiava-Peters will move to the running back spot likely because of the increased depth of New Mexico's quarterback room. The 5-foot-11 playmaker's spot in the backfield is unknown, so this season will be a true test.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with knee injury Maiava-Peters won't participate during the rest of spring practices due to a knee injury, though it's not believed to be a serious issue, Jay Drew of the Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Impact Running backs coach Harvey Unga said Maiava-Peters "could possibly make it back in about a week," but the team will instead play it safe in an attempt to avoid reinjury. The quarterback appeared in one game during his freshman campaign last season and completed seven of 12 passes for 47 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception, and he also rushed 14 times for 96 yards and one score.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Excels with his feet in first start Maiava-Peters showed off his skills mainly on the ground in his first career start with 141 total yards, 96 via the run, with one rushing touchdown in the 24-23 win over SMU in the...

Impact With Jaren Hall (undisclosed) unavailable, the Cougars went with the freshman who was not expected to start or even play this season where he was listed most of the season as the fourth-string quarterback. While BYU won, Maiava-Peters only threw for 47 passing yards while completing 7-of-12 attempts.

DECEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE