Wayne Matthews (American football)
| Michigan State Spartans – No. 26 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Occupational/Tech Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 10, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| 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.
Early life and high school
[edit]Matthews attended Charles Herbert Flowers High School. As a junior, 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 and committed to play college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs.[3]
College career
[edit]Old Dominion
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Matthews played in three games where he recorded no statistics, using the season to redshirt.[3] In 2022, he played in ten games, notching 13 tackles and a forced fumble.[4] 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, earning third-team all-Sun Belt Conference honors.[4] After the season, Matthews entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Michigan State
[edit]Matthews transferred to play for the Michigan State Spartans.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ @WayneM9_ (July 10, 2020). "Blessed to see 🔞!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (May 30, 2020). "DMV Profile: Flowers Linebacker Wayne Matthews". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ a b Wenzel, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Michigan State linebacker transfer unfazed by leap to new level". MLive.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football gets LB Wayne Matthews III from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ O'Bleness, Ryan (January 10, 2024). "Old Dominion Transfer LB Wayne Matthews III Commits To Michigan State". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football gets LB Wayne Matthews III from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 6, 2024.