Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2021Alabama
John Metchie
WR • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Brampton, ON, CAN
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
John Metchie reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
98
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
84
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Alabama
19202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
John Metchie built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Brampton, ON wearing No. 8, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of John Metchie's career was his receiving role: 155...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 44
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
John Metchie, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Alabama. John Metchie reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,081
- Receptions
- 155
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
John Metchie quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,081
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Alabama
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · The Peddie School · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- The Peddie School · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 2 · Pick 12 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 1,142 receiving yards · WR 21st (top 3%) · SEC 3rd (top 2%) · National 21st (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 28.7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Alabama | 13 | 11 | 134 | 0 | 70.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 44 | 782 | 6 | 70.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Alabama | 13 | 96 | 1,142 | 8 | 85.2 |
Related Context
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John Metchie played WR for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, John Metchie recorded 8 rushing yards, 2,081 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Alabama paired 1,142 primary output with 76.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 76.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Alabama
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
87.8
Efficiency
76.5
Usage
29.2
Consistency
67.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 76. Mercer: 70. Florida: 49. Southern Miss: 45. Ole Miss: 35. Texas A&M: 88. Mississippi State: 117. Tennessee: 121. LSU: 73. New Mexico State: 48. Arkansas: 173. Auburn: 150. Georgia: 97
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 6 by 84.4. Mercer: 5 by 93.3. Florida: 6 by 54.4. Southern Miss: 7 by 42.9. Ole Miss: 3 by 77.8. Texas A&M: 7 by 83.8. Mississippi State: 7 by 100. Tennessee: 11 by 73.3. LSU: 9 by 54.1. New Mexico State: 6 by 53.3. Arkansas: 10 by 100. Auburn: 13 by 76.9. Georgia: 6 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins87.8 · Games = 12 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses88 · Games = 1 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/4 | vs Georgia | W 41-24 | — | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Auburn100 receiving yards · High volume | W 24-22 | — | 13 | 150 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Arkansas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-35 | — | 10 | 173 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs New Mexico State | W 59-3 | — | 6 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs LSUHigh volume | W 20-14 | — | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-24 | — | 11 | 121 | 10.8 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Mississippi State100 receiving yards | W 49-9 | — | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 1 | 46 |
| Sun 10/10 | @ Texas A&M | L 38-41 | — | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Ole Miss | W 42-21 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Southern Miss | W 63-14 | — | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Florida | W 31-29 | — | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Mercer | W 48-14 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Miami | W 44-13 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 37 |
Player Story
John Metchie story
John Metchie built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Brampton, ON wearing No. 8, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of John Metchie's career was his receiving role: 155 catches, 2,081 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 8 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 8 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.
The arc is straightforward: John Metchie moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Alabama
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Alabama | 23 | 41.7 | 5.2 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Alabama | 916 | 89.3 | 17.1 | 893 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Alabama | 916 | 89.3 | 17.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,142 | 76.5 | 29.2 | 226 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas
Week 12 · W 42-35 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
173
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 5 · W 52-24 · Conference game
181
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
181 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Mississippi State
Week 7 · W 49-9 · Conference game
117
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 8 · W 48-17 · Conference game
151
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Auburn
Week 13 · W 24-22 · Conference game
150
Receiving Yards
87.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
150 receiving yards with a 76.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Alabama
1,142 primary output · 76.5 efficiency · 29.2 usage
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#2
2020 Postseason · Alabama
70.9
916 primary · 89.3 efficiency · 17.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Alabama
70.9
916 primary · 89.3 efficiency · 17.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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