Chandler Matthews: LB · Western Kentucky · #12.
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Chandler Matthews
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Came to Western Kentucky by way of Limestone College. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Kennesaw State — Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
59 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 59 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 59 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-63@ No. 5 Alabama | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-0vs Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-21@ Middle Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 26-21vs Toledo | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-21@ Boston College | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-17vs UTEP | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-14@ Sam Houston | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-14vs Kennesaw State | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 41-28@ New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-12vs Louisiana Tech | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 21-38@ Liberty | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 19-17vs Jacksonville State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 15 | L 12-52@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 17-27vs James Madison | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 59 | 34 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 14 · 2024
W 19-17
1 tackle for loss · 6 tackles · 4 solo tackles
A close one, won by 2 at home.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
59tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%3 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
2%1 pass breakups59 tackles · 3 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
52.2%
469 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
64.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
506 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Western Kentucky, 59 tackles — the college career is complete.
