Wayne Matthews (American football)

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Wayne Matthews
Michigan State Spartans–No. 26
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Major Occupational/Tech Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-07-10) July 10, 2002 (age 21) [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Charles Herbert Flowers
(Springdale, Maryland)
Career highlights and awards

Wayne Eugene Matthews III (born July 10, 2002) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Michigan State Spartans. He previously played for the Old Dominion Monarchs.

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Early life and high school

Matthes attended high school at Charles Herbert Flowers. In his junior season, he notched 79 tackles with eight being for a loss, and three sacks. [2] Coming out of high school, Matthews was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs. [3] [4]

College career

Old Dominion

In Matthews first collegiate season, in 2021 he played in three games where he recorded no statistics, using the season to redshirt. [5] In the 2022 season, Matthews played in ten games where he notched 13 tackles and a forced fumble. [6] During the 2023 season, Matthews tallied 135 tackles with nine and a half being for a loss, three and a half sacks, three pass deflections, and three forced fumbles. [7] For his performance in the 2023 season, Matthews was named third team all Sun-Belt. [8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Matthews decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]

Michigan State

Matthews decided to transfer to play for the Michigan State Spartans. [11] [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 @WayneM9_ (July 10, 2020). "Blessed to see 🔞!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Ghafir, Ahmed (30 May 2020). "DMV Profile: Flowers Linebacker Wayne Matthews". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Michigan State linebacker transfer unfazed by leap to new level". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Truax, Barkley (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion LB transfer Wayne Matthews commits to Michigan State". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Wenzel, Matt (January 10, 2024). "Michigan State adds linebacker transfer who ranked 11th in nation in tackles". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football gets LB Wayne Matthews III from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Champion, Aidan (16 June 2024). "REPORT: Michigan State LB One of Highest-Graded Returning LBs in the Big Ten". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Champion, Aidan (14 April 2024). "Why transfer LB Wayne Matthews III was interested in Michigan State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ↑ O'Bleness, Ryan (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion Transfer LB Wayne Matthews III Commits To Michigan State". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Robinson, Corey. "Michigan State lands Old Dominion star linebacker Wayne Matthews III". 247Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ↑ Trezevant, Ezekiel (25 May 2024). "New MSU Spartans DL Jalen Satchell Excited to Play with Wayne Matthews III Again". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ↑ Killop, Jason (10 January 2024). "Michigan State lands transfer portal LB Wayne Matthews". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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