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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Sport Management |
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Born: | October 25, 2005 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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High school | Parkview (Cartersville, Georgia) |
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Michael Allen Matthews (born October 25, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Matthews attended Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. [1] 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. [2] Matthews played in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game. [3] A five-star recruit, he committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [4] [5]
Matthews played in 11 games his true freshman year at Tennessee and had seven receptions for 90 yards and two touchdowns. [6] [7] After the season he entered the transfer portal, but removed his name and returned to Tennessee in 2025. [8] [9]