Wayne Matthews III

LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Largo, MD, USA

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Wayne Matthews III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.

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Regular defensive contributor

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Solid production for a linebacker

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Reliable weekly contributor

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High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Old Dominion

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Old Dominion • Michigan State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky

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Wayne Matthews III built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Largo, MD wearing No. 10, spending time with Michigan State and Old Dominion. The clearest part of Wayne Matthews III's career...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8081

Charles Herbert Flowers · Upper Marlboro, MD

Committed To: Old Dominion
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: Michigan State · LB
Career Tackles: 255
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
Best season: 2023 Postseason · Old Dominion
Top game: Western Kentucky
Recruit profile: 3-star · Charles Herbert Flowers · Old Dominion
High school pipeline: Charles Herbert Flowers · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 10 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 73 tackles · LB 152nd (top 12%) · Big Ten 32nd (top 5%) · National 239th (top 4%)

Wayne Matthews III played LB for Old Dominion and Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Wayne Matthews III recorded 255 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Old Dominion.

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