Mike Matthews (wide receiver)
| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 10 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Sport Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 25, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Parkview (Cartersville, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Allen Matthews (born October 25, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
[edit]Matthews attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He played wide receiver and defensive back in high school. As a senior in 2023, he was the 2023 Region 4-7A Player of the Year after recording 39 receptions for 751 yards and nine touchdowns on offense and 48 tackles and an interception on defense.[1] Matthews played in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Matthews played in 11 games his true freshman year at Tennessee and had seven receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns.[4][5] After the season he entered the transfer portal, but removed his name and returned to Tennessee in 2025.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthews, Staley provide 'awesome' receiver competition for Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. March 21, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tennessee lands 5-star athlete Mike Matthews, ranked No. 5". ESPN. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tennessee football recruiting: 5-star Mike Matthews picks Vols over Georgia, Clemson, USC - The Athletic". nytimes.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Tennessee football needs this freshman to be a 'big part' of offense vs Kentucky, beyond". knoxnews.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Matthews eyeing prominent role, Heupel praises Boo Carter's offensive ability". Chattanooga Times Free Press. March 25, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Why Mike Matthews didn't leave Tennessee football despite transfer portal temptation". knoxnews.com. March 25, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ^ "Why Mike Matthews can solve some Tennessee football passing problems but not all for Josh Heupel". theleafchronicle.com. April 2, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2025.