| Michigan State Spartans – No. 26 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Occupational/Tech Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 10, 2002 [1] |
| 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 | |
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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
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]
References
- ^ a b @WayneM9_ (July 10, 2020). "Blessed to see 🔞!!" ( Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (30 May 2020). "DMV Profile: Flowers Linebacker Wayne Matthews". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Michigan State linebacker transfer unfazed by leap to new level". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion LB transfer Wayne Matthews commits to Michigan State". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 10, 2024). "Michigan State adds linebacker transfer who ranked 11th in nation in tackles". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football gets LB Wayne Matthews III from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Champion, Aidan (14 April 2024). "Why transfer LB Wayne Matthews III was interested in Michigan State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ O'Bleness, Ryan (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion Transfer LB Wayne Matthews III Commits To Michigan State". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Corey. "Michigan State lands Old Dominion star linebacker Wayne Matthews III". 247Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Killop, Jason (10 January 2024). "Michigan State lands transfer portal LB Wayne Matthews". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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| Michigan State Spartans – No. 26 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Occupational/Tech Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 10, 2002 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 227 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.
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]
References
- ^ a b @WayneM9_ (July 10, 2020). "Blessed to see 🔞!!" ( Tweet). Retrieved June 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ghafir, Ahmed (30 May 2020). "DMV Profile: Flowers Linebacker Wayne Matthews". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Michigan State linebacker transfer unfazed by leap to new level". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Truax, Barkley (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion LB transfer Wayne Matthews commits to Michigan State". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 10, 2024). "Michigan State adds linebacker transfer who ranked 11th in nation in tackles". MLive.com. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris. "Michigan State football gets LB Wayne Matthews III from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Champion, Aidan (14 April 2024). "Why transfer LB Wayne Matthews III was interested in Michigan State". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ O'Bleness, Ryan (10 January 2024). "Old Dominion Transfer LB Wayne Matthews III Commits To Michigan State". Rivals.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Corey. "Michigan State lands Old Dominion star linebacker Wayne Matthews III". 247Sports. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Killop, Jason (10 January 2024). "Michigan State lands transfer portal LB Wayne Matthews". On3.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.