Player Dossier

2009-2010

Kentucky

Chris Matthews

WR • 6'5" • Los Angeles, CA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Chris Matthews reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

6%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

47

Developing production for a receiver

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Reliability

70

Reliable weekly contributor

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Star Power

39

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
2
Program Path
Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina

Player Story

Chris Matthews built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Chris Matthews' career was his receiving role:...

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Chris Matthews, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Kentucky. Chris Matthews reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
1,279
Receptions
93
Touchdowns
12

Quick Answers

Chris Matthews quick answers

Latest team and position
Kentucky · WR
Career Receiving Yards
1,279
Tracked sample
2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 25 games
Best season
2010 Postseason · Kentucky
Top game
South Carolina
Latest roster
No. 8 · Class 2010
2010 Receiving yards rank
925 receiving yards · WR 44th (top 6%) · SEC 6th (top 4%) · National 44th (top 3%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2009 PostseasonKentucky12117160
2009 Regular SeasonKentucky1231337260
2010 PostseasonKentucky13428079
2010 Regular SeasonKentucky1357897979

Related Context

Chris Matthews played WR for Kentucky. Across 2 tracked seasons, Chris Matthews recorded 1,279 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Kentucky.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason

Kentucky paired 925 primary output with 86.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 74 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

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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2009 Postseason · Kentucky

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

29.5

Efficiency

74

Usage

17.4

Consistency

69.7

Best Game by takeover score

Miami (OH)

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 17. Miami (OH): 57. Louisville: 34. Florida: 28. Alabama: 8. South Carolina: 13. Auburn: 30. UL Monroe: 42. Mississippi State: 31. Eastern Kentucky: 56. Georgia: 0. Tennessee: 38

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 1 by 100. Miami (OH): 4 by 95. Louisville: 6 by 37.8. Florida: 3 by 62.2. Alabama: 1 by 53.3. South Carolina: 1 by 86.7. Auburn: 2 by 100. UL Monroe: 2 by 100. Mississippi State: 2 by 100. Eastern Kentucky: 7 by 53.3. Georgia: 1 by 0. Tennessee: 2 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins36.5 · Games = 6 · +14 vs Losses
Losses22.5 · Games = 6 · -14 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Miami (OH)

Best efficiency game

100 vs Clemson

Result
Mon 12/28@ ClemsonL 13-211171717117
Sun 11/29vs TennesseeL 24-302381919031
Sun 11/22@ GeorgiaW 34-27100000
Sat 11/7vs Eastern KentuckyW 37-1275688118
Sat 10/31vs Mississippi StateL 24-3123115.515.50017
Sat 10/24vs UL MonroeW 36-132422121037
Sat 10/17@ AuburnW 21-142301515023
Sat 10/10@ South CarolinaL 26-281131313013
Sat 10/3vs AlabamaL 20-38188808
Sat 9/26vs FloridaL 7-413289.39.30016
Sat 9/19vs LouisvilleW 31-276345.75.70014
Sat 9/5@ Miami (OH)W 42-045714.314.30122

Player Story

Chris Matthews story

Chris Matthews built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 8, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Chris Matthews' career was his receiving role: 93 catches, 1,279 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Chris Matthews' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Kentucky

    2009-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonKentucky3547417.4
2009 Regular SeasonKentucky3547417.40
2010 PostseasonKentucky92586.820.2571
2010 Regular SeasonKentucky92586.820.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Carolina

Week 7 · W 31-28 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

177

Receiving Yards

99.4 takeover

177 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.

#2

@ Miami (OH)

Week 1 · W 42-0

57

Receiving Yards

87.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

57 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.

#3

@ Florida

Week 4 · L 14-48 · Conference game

114

Receiving Yards

85.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Vanderbilt

Week 11 · W 38-20 · Conference game

97

Receiving Yards

84.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 10 · W 37-12

56

Receiving Yards

83.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

56 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Kentucky

925 primary output · 86.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage

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#2

2010 Regular Season · Kentucky

79

925 primary · 86.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Kentucky

60

354 primary · 74 efficiency · 17.4 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

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8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games