Player Career

Rishard Matthews Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Nevada

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201020102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonNevada87981.722.7
2010 Regular SeasonNevada87981.722.70
2011 Regular SeasonNevada1,36485.936.9485

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