Is Mike Matthews starting?
Mike Matthews is the projected starter at WR-Z for Tennessee Volunteers.
Junior · #4 · 6'1", 198 lbs
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Tennessee Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-ZMike MatthewsThis player
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the SEC
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 91 overall (Elite 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 89-rated offense; 95th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 91.
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
Oct 10WARKYDS 78
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 14
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 78
- AVG
- 19.5
- TD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Oct 3WAUBYDS 57
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 57
- AVG
- 14.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 24-14
Sep 26LTEXYDS 72
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 72
- AVG
- 18.0
- TD
- 1
Final L 20-17
Sep 19WKENNYDS 41
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 41
- AVG
- 10.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 42-9
Sep 12WGTYDS 16
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 16
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 45-24
Sep 5WFURYDS 132
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 132
- AVG
- 33.0
- TD
- 2
Final W 56-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WARK | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 3 | WAUB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 26 | LTEX | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | WKENN | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 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.