Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Iowa
Matt VandeBerg
WR • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Brandon, SD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Matt VandeBerg reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Matt VandeBerg, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Iowa. Matt VandeBerg reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,627
- Receptions
- 126
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Matt VandeBerg quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,627
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Iowa State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Brandon Valley · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Brandon Valley · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 384 receiving yards · WR 294th (top 30%) · Big Ten 36th (top 17%) · National 335th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 46.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 10 | 12 | 222 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 84.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 61 | 639 | 3 | 84.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 4 | 19 | 284 | 3 | 68.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 27 | 375 | 2 | 59.9 |
Related Context
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Matt VandeBerg played WR for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Matt VandeBerg recorded 49 rushing yards, 1,627 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Iowa paired 703 primary output with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Iowa
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
50.2
Efficiency
67.7
Usage
30.3
Consistency
68.7
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 64. Illinois State: 59. Iowa State: 114. Pittsburgh: 45. North Texas: 24. Wisconsin: 61. Illinois: 10. Northwestern: 78. Maryland: 54. Indiana: 68. Minnesota: 74. Purdue: 7. Nebraska: 31. Michigan State: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 4 by 100. Illinois State: 6 by 65.6. Iowa State: 9 by 84.4. Pittsburgh: 7 by 42.9. North Texas: 3 by 53.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 67.8. Illinois: 2 by 33.3. Northwestern: 8 by 65. Maryland: 3 by 100. Indiana: 5 by 90.7. Minnesota: 6 by 82.2. Purdue: 1 by 46.7. Nebraska: 3 by 68.9. Michigan State: 2 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins52.1 · Games = 12 · +13.1 vs Losses
Losses39 · Games = 2 · -13.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Stanford | L 16-45 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Michigan State | L 13-16 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Nebraska | W 28-20 | — | 3 | 31 | 10 | 10.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Purdue | W 40-20 | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Minnesota | W 40-35 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Indiana | W 35-27 | — | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Maryland | W 31-15 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ NorthwesternHigh volume | W 40-10 | — | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Illinois | W 29-20 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 10-6 | — | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs North Texas | W 62-16 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27-24 | — | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Iowa State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-17 | — | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Illinois State | W 31-14 | — | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 1 | 17 |
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
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Iowa
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 256 | 80 | 12.8 | 256 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 256 | 80 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 703 | 67.7 | 30.3 | 447 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 703 | 67.7 | 30.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 284 | 73.3 | 32.5 | -419 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa | 384 | 75.7 | 15.1 | 100 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 384 | 75.7 | 15.1 | 0 |
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
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