Jordan Matthews
| No. 81 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 16, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Huntsville, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Madison (AL) Academy | ||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 225 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,673 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 19 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
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.
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. 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. He would also be named a first-team All-American by USA Today,Athlon,CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, and the Associated Press. During the season, he set the all-time SEC record for receptions and receiving yards. Matthews also was a semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and won the 2013 CFPA Elite Wide Receiver Trophy. 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. 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, both marks serving as both SEC and school records records. His 24 career touchdowns are also the best in school history.
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.
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