Usage Score
13.8
Player Dossier
2017-2022Indiana
D.J. Matthews Jr.
WR • 5'11" • 160 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
D.J. Matthews Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
51.3
Consistency
25
Season Value
36.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Florida State • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Scouting Read
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D.J. Matthews Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida State. D.J. Matthews Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
D.J. Matthews Jr. played WR for Florida State and Indiana. Across 6 tracked seasons, D.J. Matthews Jr. recorded 25 passing yards, 46 rushing yards, and 1,196 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Florida State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Florida State paired 355 primary output with 64.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 51.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida State, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
28
Efficiency
51.3
Usage
13.8
Consistency
25
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 109. Unknown: 51. Western Kentucky: 41. Cincinnati: -3. Maryland: 7. Rutgers: 14. Penn State: 5. Purdue: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 7 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 100. Western Kentucky: 5 by 54.7. Cincinnati: 2 by 0. Maryland: 1 by 46.7. Rutgers: 2 by 46.7. Penn State: 3 by 11.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins75 · Games = 2 · +70.4 vs Losses
Losses4.6 · Games = 5 · -70.4 vs Wins
First Half49.5 · Games = 4 · +43 vs Second Half
Second Half6.5 · Games = 4 · -43 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Purdue | L 16-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Penn State | L 14-45 | — | 3 | 5 | 0.3 | 1.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Rutgers | L 17-24 | — | 2 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Maryland | L 33-38 | — | 1 | 7 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Cincinnati | L 24-45 | — | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Western Kentucky | W 33-30 | — | 5 | 41 | 6.8 | 8.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Illinois100 receiving yards | W 23-20 | — | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 1 | 52 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida State
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida State | 72 | 79.6 | 11.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 72 | 79.6 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida State | 380 | 61 | 18.3 | 308 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida State | 355 | 64.6 | 15 | -25 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida State | 355 | 64.6 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | — | — | -355 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 165 | 53.8 | 20.1 | 165 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 224 | 51.3 | 13.8 | 59 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
120
Primary metric
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Illinois
109
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
NC State
133
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
133 receiving yards with a 88.7 efficiency score.
#4
Boston College
80
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Southern Miss
37
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Florida State
355 primary output · 64.6 efficiency · 15 usage
57.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Florida State
57.7
355 primary · 64.6 efficiency · 15 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Florida State
56.5
380 primary · 61 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9763
Trinity Christian Academy · Jacksonville, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,196
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.