Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2011Nevada
Rishard Matthews
WR • 6'2" • Santa Ana, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Rishard Matthews reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
89
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Nevada
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Player Story
Rishard Matthews built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Santa Ana, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Rishard Matthews' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 227
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Rishard Matthews, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Nevada. Rishard Matthews reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,243
- Receptions
- 147
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Rishard Matthews quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nevada · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,243
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · Nevada
- Top game
- Boise State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Saddleback · Oregon
- High school pipeline
- Saddleback · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 7 · Pick 20 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 1,364 receiving yards · WR 8th (top 1%) · Western Athletic 1st (top 2%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Nevada | 14 | 7 | 86 | 2 | 67.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 14 | 49 | 793 | 6 | 67.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nevada | 12 | 91 | 1,364 | 9 | 88.5 |
Related Context
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Rishard Matthews played WR for Nevada. Across 2 tracked seasons, Rishard Matthews recorded 75 rushing yards, 2,243 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Nevada.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Nevada paired 1,364 primary output with 85.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 85.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Nevada
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
113.7
Efficiency
85.9
Usage
36.9
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 100. San José State: 77. Texas Tech: 107. Boise State: 84. UNLV: 220. New Mexico: 44. Fresno State: 148. New Mexico State: 60. Hawai'i: 118. Louisiana Tech: 87. Utah State: 205. Idaho: 114
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 8 by 83.3. San José State: 7 by 73.3. Texas Tech: 5 by 100. Boise State: 4 by 100. UNLV: 10 by 100. New Mexico: 4 by 73.3. Fresno State: 7 by 100. New Mexico State: 6 by 66.7. Hawai'i: 8 by 98.3. Louisiana Tech: 8 by 72.5. Utah State: 12 by 100. Idaho: 12 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins111.6 · Games = 7 · -5.0 vs Losses
Losses116.6 · Games = 5 · +5.0 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
UNLV
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/3 | vs Idaho100 receiving yards · High volume | W 56-3 | — | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Utah State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-21 | — | 12 | 205 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 1 | 76 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Louisiana TechHigh volume | L 20-24 | — | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-28 | — | 8 | 118 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 2 | 31 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ New Mexico State | W 48-34 | — | 6 | 60 | 8.6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Fresno State100 receiving yards | W 45-38 | — | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 21.10 | 0 | 58 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs New Mexico | W 49-7 | — | 4 | 44 | 10.6 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards · High volume | W 37-0 | — | 10 | 220 | 19.6 | 22 | 1 | 90 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Boise State | L 10-30 | — | 4 | 84 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Texas Tech100 receiving yards | L 34-35 | — | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 21.40 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ San José State | W 17-14 | — | 7 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | L 20-69 | — | 8 | 100 | 9.4 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Rishard Matthews story
Rishard Matthews built his college career from 2010 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Santa Ana, CA wearing No. 15, spending time with Nevada. The clearest part of Rishard Matthews' career was his receiving role: 147 catches, 2,243 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 75 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Nevada. 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 75 rushing yards and 642 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada.
The arc is straightforward: Rishard Matthews 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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Nevada
2010-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201020102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Nevada | 879 | 81.7 | 22.7 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nevada | 879 | 81.7 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nevada | 1,364 | 85.9 | 36.9 | 485 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Boise State
Week 13 · W 34-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
172
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
172 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UNLV
Week 6 · W 37-0
220
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
220 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Utah State
Week 13 · L 17-21 · Conference game
205
Receiving Yards
97.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
205 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Idaho
Week 10 · W 63-17 · Conference game
151
Receiving Yards
95.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Fresno State
Week 8 · W 45-38 · Conference game
148
Receiving Yards
89.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · Nevada
1,364 primary output · 85.9 efficiency · 36.9 usage
88.5
#2
2010 Postseason · Nevada
67.8
879 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Nevada
67.8
879 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 22.7 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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