Is Mike Matthews starting?
Mike Matthews is the projected starter at WR-X for Tennessee Volunteers.
Mike Matthews is the projected starting WR-X on a Contender Tennessee — 99 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Parkview, ranked #24 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 53 catches, 813 yards, 4 TD. That's 21% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 99 overall (Legend tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 198 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 813 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 90 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9882
- National Rank
- #24
- High School
- Parkview
- Hometown
- Lilburn, GA
Why this rating?
On a 99-rated offense; 95th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 99. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WGTYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-24
Sep 5WFURYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 132
- AVG
- 33.0
- TD
- 2
Final W 56-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WGT | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | WFUR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Mike Matthews's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.