Player Career

Matt VandeBerg Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Matt VandeBerg story

Matt VandeBerg built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Brandon, SD wearing No. 89, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Matt VandeBerg's career was his receiving role: 126 catches, 1,627 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, and 49 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 49 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 193 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matt VandeBerg's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Iowa

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonIowa0
2014 PostseasonIowa2568012.8256
2014 Regular SeasonIowa2568012.80
2015 PostseasonIowa70367.730.3447
2015 Regular SeasonIowa70367.730.30
2016 Regular SeasonIowa28473.332.5-419
2017 PostseasonIowa38475.715.1100
2017 Regular SeasonIowa38475.715.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Iowa State

Week 2 · W 42-3

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

129

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Northwestern

Week 10 · W 48-7 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Iowa State

Week 2 · W 31-17

114

Receiving Yards

94.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.

#4

vs Miami (OH)

Week 1 · W 45-21

99

Receiving Yards

92.2 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Northwestern

Week 8 · L 10-17 · Conference game

90

Receiving Yards

84.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Iowa

703 primary output · 67.7 efficiency · 30.3 usage

84.1

#2

2015 Regular Season · Iowa

84.1

703 primary · 67.7 efficiency · 30.3 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Iowa

68.8

284 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 32.5 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games