Player Dossier

2023-2025

Utah

Mikey Matthews

WR • 5'9" • 180 lbs • Irvine, CA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

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

Usage Score

15.4

Efficiency

68.8

Consistency

70.6

Season Value

63.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UCLA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Utah • California • UCLA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Mikey Matthews, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UCLA. Mikey Matthews reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

UCLA paired 348 primary output with 68.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 68.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Utah, California, UCLA.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico

Loss 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2025 Regular Season · UCLA

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

31.6

Efficiency

68.8

Usage

15.4

Consistency

70.6

Best Game by takeover score

USC

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Utah: 22. UNLV: 34. New Mexico: 67. Penn State: 5. Michigan State: 46. Maryland: 31. Indiana: 18. Nebraska: 31. Ohio State: 18. Washington: 38. USC: 38

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah: 2 by 73.3. UNLV: 5 by 45.3. New Mexico: 3 by 100. Penn State: 1 by 33.3. Michigan State: 2 by 100. Maryland: 3 by 68.9. Indiana: 1 by 100. Nebraska: 2 by 100. Ohio State: 4 by 30. Washington: 6 by 42.2. USC: 4 by 63.3

Split Comparison

Wins27.3 · n=3 · -5.9 vs Losses
Losses33.3 · n=8 · +5.9 vs Wins
First Half34.2 · n=6 · +5.6 vs Second Half
Second Half28.6 · n=5 · -5.6 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

New Mexico

Best efficiency game

100 vs Nebraska

Result
Sun 11/30@ USCL 10-294389.59.50021
Sun 11/23vs WashingtonL 14-486385.66.30137
Sun 11/16@ Ohio StateL 10-484184.54.5008
Sun 11/9vs NebraskaL 21-2823115.515.50024
Sat 10/25@ IndianaL 6-561181818018
Sat 10/18vs MarylandW 20-1733110.310.30114
Sat 10/11@ Michigan StateW 38-132462323037
Sat 10/4vs Penn StateW 42-37155505
Sat 9/13vs New MexicoL 10-3536722.322.30032
Sun 9/7@ UNLVL 23-305346.86.80015
Sun 8/31vs UtahL 10-432221111018

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    UCLA

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonUtah26158.520.3
2024 PostseasonCalifornia29251.110.831
2024 Regular SeasonCalifornia29251.110.80
2025 Regular SeasonUCLA34868.815.456

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

New Mexico

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

67

Primary metric

67 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Baylor

48

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#3

California

53

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

53 receiving yards with a 50.5 efficiency score.

#4

Wake Forest

83

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

83 receiving yards with a 69.2 efficiency score.

#5

Unknown

38

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

38 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · UCLA

348 primary output · 68.8 efficiency · 15.4 usage

63.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Utah

50.4

261 primary · 58.5 efficiency · 20.3 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · California

46.6

292 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 10.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9095

Mission Viejo · Mission Viejo, CA

Committed To
Utah
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

3

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

901

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mikey Matthews quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
4
Career receiving yards
901