Mike Matthews

WR · #4 · Tennessee · JR · 6'1" · 200 · Lilburn, GA

Projected WR-Z starter

481 2026 receiving yards

29 of 48 2026 catches

3 2026 TDs

7 Explosive plays

31 Career games (20 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Tennessee	7	7	29-48	481	16.6	3
2025	Tennessee	13	13	53-74	813	15.3	4
2024	Tennessee	11	0	7-14	90	12.9	2

2026 Percentile vs WRs

Receiving yards per game 68.7 92

Yards per catch 16.6 81

Catch rate 60.4% 43

Receiving TDs 3 81

Around Mike

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB Faizon Brandon QB · 697 pass yds · 5g

DeSean Bishop RB · 837 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Radarious Jackson WR · 139 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Braylon Staley WR · 203 rec yds · 7g

DaSaahn Brame TE · 169 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Tennessee 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.4% 66

Red zone TD rate 79.4% 80

Line yards per carry 2.8 67

Sack rate allowed 9.8% 11

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	Furman Paladins	8	4	132	2	1	31%
W2	@ GT	5	2	16	0	0	24%
W3	KENN	7	4	41	0	2	27%
W4	TEX	10	4	72	1	1	32%
W5	AUB	4	4	57	0	0	22%
W6	@ ARK	5	4	78	0	2	17%
W7	ALA	9	7	85	0	1	30%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Five-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#22

Jordan Ross EDGE · Vestavia Hills TENN

#23

T.J. Moore WR · Tampa Catholic CLEM

#24

Mike Matthews WR · Parkview TENN

#25

Joseph Jonah-Ajonye DL · Conroe Oak Ridge UGA

#26

Eddrick Houston DL · Buford OSU

WRs in the class

Micah Hudson Lake Belton TTU

T.J. Moore Tampa Catholic CLEM

Mike Matthews Parkview TENN

Mylan Graham New Haven OSU

Ryan Wingo St. Louis University TEX

2026 · 92th pctile of WRs

Recruit · 99th pctile of class