Player Dossier

2010-2013

Vanderbilt

Jordan Matthews

WR • 6'3" • Madison, AL, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Jordan Matthews reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

28%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

100

Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

93

Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Vanderbilt

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
4
Program Path
Vanderbilt
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida

Player Story

Jordan Matthews built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Madison, AL wearing No. 87, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Jordan Matthews' career was his receiving role:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2010 · Rating 0.8467

Madison County · Madison, AL

Committed To
Vanderbilt
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2010

NFL Draft

Draft Year
2014
Selection
Round 2 · Pick 10
Overall
No. 42
NFL Team
Philadelphia Eagles

Jordan Matthews, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Jordan Matthews reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
3,759
Receptions
262
Touchdowns
25
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Quick Answers

Jordan Matthews quick answers

Latest team and position
Vanderbilt · WR
Career Receiving Yards
3,759
Tracked sample
4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
Best season
2013 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Top game
Florida
Recruit profile
3-star · Madison County · Vanderbilt
High school pipeline
Madison County · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
NFL Draft
2014 · Round 2 · Pick 10 · Philadelphia Eagles
Latest roster
No. 87 · Class 2013
2013 Receiving yards rank
1,477 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2010 Regular SeasonVanderbilt515181445.9
2011 PostseasonVanderbilt11456067.8
2011 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1137722567.8
2012 PostseasonVanderbilt13761188.7
2012 Regular SeasonVanderbilt13871,262888.7
2013 PostseasonVanderbilt135143291.1
2013 Regular SeasonVanderbilt131071,334591.1

Related Context

Jordan Matthews played WR for Vanderbilt. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jordan Matthews recorded 115 rushing yards, 3,759 receiving yards, and 25 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Vanderbilt.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason

Vanderbilt paired 1,477 primary output with 81.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 81.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2013 Postseason · Vanderbilt

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

113.6

Efficiency

81.6

Usage

51.5

Consistency

82.8

Best Game by takeover score

Ole Miss

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Houston: 143. Ole Miss: 178. Austin Peay: 111. South Carolina: 106. Massachusetts: 76. UAB: 115. Missouri: 123. Georgia: 89. Texas A&M: 92. Florida: 45. Kentucky: 141. Tennessee: 133. Wake Forest: 125

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 5 by 100. Ole Miss: 10 by 100. Austin Peay: 6 by 100. South Carolina: 8 by 88.3. Massachusetts: 8 by 63.3. UAB: 8 by 95.8. Missouri: 7 by 100. Georgia: 11 by 53.9. Texas A&M: 8 by 76.7. Florida: 5 by 60. Kentucky: 12 by 78.3. Tennessee: 13 by 68.2. Wake Forest: 11 by 75.8

Split Comparison

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

Wins108.7 · Games = 9 · -16.1 vs Losses
Losses124.8 · Games = 4 · +16.1 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

Ole Miss

Best efficiency game

100 vs Houston

Result
Sat 1/4@ Houston100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 41-24514325.228.60250
Sat 11/30vs Wake Forest100 receiving yards · High volumeW 23-211112511.411.40041
Sun 11/24@ Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volumeW 14-10131339.210.20025
Sat 11/16vs Kentucky100 receiving yards · High volumeW 22-61214112.311.80041
Sat 11/9@ FloridaW 34-1754599023
Sat 10/26@ Texas A&MHigh volumeL 24-5689211.511.50021
Sat 10/19vs GeorgiaHigh volumeW 31-2711898.38.10017
Sat 10/5vs Missouri100 receiving yardsL 28-51712317.617.60145
Sat 9/28vs UAB100 receiving yards · High volumeW 52-24811514.414.40145
Sat 9/21@ MassachusettsHigh volumeW 24-78769.39.50119
Sat 9/14@ South Carolina100 receiving yards · High volumeL 25-35810613.313.30029
Sat 9/7vs Austin Peay100 receiving yardsW 38-3611118.518.50139
Fri 8/30vs Ole Miss100 receiving yards · High volumeL 35-391017817.817.80155

Player Story

Jordan Matthews story

Jordan Matthews built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Madison, AL wearing No. 87, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Jordan Matthews' career was his receiving role: 262 catches, 3,759 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, and 115 rushing yards across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 115 rushing yards and 85 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Matthews' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Vanderbilt

    2010-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2010201120112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1816414.4
2011 PostseasonVanderbilt7787926.1597
2011 Regular SeasonVanderbilt7787926.10
2012 PostseasonVanderbilt1,32389.945.7545
2012 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1,32389.945.70
2013 PostseasonVanderbilt1,47781.651.5154
2013 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1,47781.651.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Florida

Week 10 · L 21-26 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

170

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

170 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 11 · W 27-26 · Conference game

153

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Ole Miss

Week 1 · L 35-39 · Conference game

178

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

178 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs South Carolina

Week 1 · L 13-17 · Conference game

147

Receiving Yards

98.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

147 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Wake Forest

Week 13 · W 55-21

144

Receiving Yards

96.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

144 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Vanderbilt

1,477 primary output · 81.6 efficiency · 51.5 usage

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#2

2013 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

91.1

1,477 primary · 81.6 efficiency · 51.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Vanderbilt

88.7

1,323 primary · 89.9 efficiency · 45.7 usage

Milestones

19

100+ receiving yards

17

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games