Jordan Matthews
| No. 81 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1992 Huntsville, Alabama | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2015 | |||||||
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Jordan Armand Matthews (born July 16, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
College career
As a true freshman, at Vanderbilt, Matthews had 15 receptions for 181 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2011, he had 41 receptions for 778 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior in 2012, Matthews was a first team All-SEC selection.[1] He finished the season with 94 receptions for 1,323 yards and eight touchdowns.
As a senior in 2013, Matthews was again a first-team All-SEC selection.[2] He would also be named a first-team All-American by USA Today[3] and Athlon.[4] CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press. During the season, he set the all-time SEC record for receptions and receiving yards.[5][6] Matthews also was a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and won the 2013 CFPA Elite Wide Receiver Trophy.[7] In his final college game, he was the MVP of the 2014 BBVA Compass Bowl after recording five receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns.[8][9] He finished the season with 112 receptions for 1,477 yards and seven touchdowns.
For his career, Matthews had 262 receptions for 3,759 yards and 24 touchdowns, all three of which are school records.
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
4.46 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.18 s | 6.95 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Matthews in the 2nd round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 42nd pick overall. The Eagles traded up 12 spots in order to draft him.[10]
Philadelphia Eagles
On May 27, he signed with the team for a four year deal. He scored his first and second career touchdowns in a Week 3 matchup against the Washington Redskins. In a Monday Night Football matchup in Week 10, he caught 7 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns against the Carolina Panthers. He finished the season with 67 catches for 872 yards and eight touchdowns.
Personal
Matthews is related to Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, as his mother is Rice's first cousin.[11] This also makes him the second cousin of the former Washington Redskins wide receiver Jerry Rice, Jr. Matthews is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.[12]
Career statistics
| Team | Season | G | Receiving | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2014 | 16 | 67 | 872 | 13.0 | 8 | 44T |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2015 | 5 | 48 | 531 | 11.1 | 2 | 41T |
References
- ^ Former Madison Academy standout Jordan Matthews named All-SEC
- ^ "2013 All-SEC Football Team Announced". SEC Digital Network. December 10, 2013.
- ^ "USA TODAY Sports' All-America college football team". USA Today. December 11, 2013.
- ^ "Matthews named to Athlons' (sic) First Team All-America squad". Vanderbilt University Athletics. December 13, 2013.
- ^ Jordan Matthews sets SEC record
- ^ Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews breaks SEC receiving record
- ^ http://vandypride.com/jordan-matthews-wins-2013-cfpa-elite-wide-receiver-trophy/
- ^ Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews ends college career with MVP performance in BBVA Compass Bowl
- ^ Vandy's Jordan Matthews goes out in style in Compass Bowl
- ^ http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2014/05/jordan_matthews_scouting_report_for_eagles_second-round_pick.html
- ^ Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews a distant relative of Jerry Rice
- ^ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/greek_life/our-chapters/fraternities/kappa-alpha-psi