John Metchie

Former wide receiver at Alabama. 2021: 96 catches, 1,142 receiving yards, 8 TD.

WR · Alabama · Jr. · #8

6′0″ · 195 lb · Brampton, ON

CFB Index 86 · #19 of 468 WRsHigh confidenceHouston — drafted 2022, Rd 2, Pick 12, #44 overall

Recruiting

4★

WR recruit

No. 262 nationally · Signed with Alabama

Statement game13 rec · 150 ydsat Auburn (FBS) · W 24-22

Top 0.1% catches game since 2021.

Auburn DB making sure Metchie didn't reach the back half of the end zone. #strategyr/CFB game thread · ▲ 2His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former wide receiver at Alabama. 2021: 96 catches, 1,142 receiving yards, 8 TD.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Alabama in 2019.
Drafted round 2 by the Houston in 2022.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Alabama, 2,081 receiving yards — drafted at #44 overall by Houston.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

The week the volume broke through — put up 181 yds vs Texas A&M.Texas A&M · W 52-242020

20194 games

Signed with Alabama4-star out of The Peddie School

2022

Drafted by Houstonround 2, pick 44

Career arc

Recruit

★★★★

#262 national

CFB

College

Alabama

2019–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

R2 · #44

Houston · 2022

Coaching lineage · 2019–2021

1 coach

2019–2021

Nick Saban

Alabama

Played his entire career under Nick Saban.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 5th NFL season

#44Rd 2 · Pick 12

HoustonEntering 5th NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Nick Saban — 37-4 over that span.

2019Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced

2020Alabama13-0HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Alabama13-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

86All-Conference level #19 of 468?

High confidence8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: receptions (99th percentile). Strength: rec yards (96th percentile).

Box-score rates (8)

Receptions#8 / 557 · 99th pct

Rec yards#21 / 557 · 96th pct

1142

Rec TDs#39 / 557 · 92nd pct

Fumbles lost#1 / 223 · 80th pct

Long catch#306 / 557 · 44th pct

Rush TDs#57 / 273 · 40th pct

Rush yards#167 / 273 · 38th pct

Yards / catch#383 / 557 · 30th pct

11.9

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 13 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home8g	7.1	82.8	11.6	0.8
Road5g	7.8	96.0	12.3	0.4

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	5.9	68.6	11.8	0.4
Weeks 8+6g	9.2	110	12.0	0.8

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Kalen DeBoer

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Part-time starter

Splitting first-team reps — starts some weeks, rotates others.

our read surprisingly productive for a receiver with no award recognition yet — top-1% reception volume, top-2% overall receiving production.2021 profile

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

86 · #19 of 468 WRs

Former four-star. Now #19 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Alabama	96	1,142	11.9	8	--
2020	Alabama	55	916	16.7	6	--
2019	Alabama	4	23	5.8	0	--
Career		155	2,081	13.4	14	--

Season	Team
2021	Alabama	1	8	13	--	--
2020	Alabama	--	--	--	--	--
2019	Alabama	--	--	--	--	--
Career		1	8	13	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2021

W 41–24

vs Georgia

6 rec · 97 yds · 1 TD

With B. Young — 421 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.1 · 40 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD · J. Burnip — 43 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 50 LONG

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 7 · Mississippi State · 3&2 · Q1 · EPA +4.51Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 46 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
Week 12 · Arkansas · 3&5 · Q2 · EPA +3.63Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 33 yds to the Ark 32 for a 1ST down
Week 14 · Georgia · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +3.59Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 23 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
Week 8 · Tennessee · 3&12 · Q3 · EPA +3.45Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 28 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
Week 14 · Georgia · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA +3.39Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 40 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Week 8 · Tennessee · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +3.35Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 19 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)
Week 11 · New Mexico State · 2&12 · Q1 · EPA +3.31Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 26 yds to the NMxSt 43 for a 1ST down
Week 4 · Southern Miss · 3&13 · Q1 · EPA +3.25Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 15 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
Week 12 · Arkansas · 2&12 · Q2 · EPA +3.11Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 20 yds for a TD, (Will Reichard KICK)
Week 10 · LSU · 3&8 · Q1 · EPA +3.09Bryce Young pass complete to John Metchie III for 22 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 13 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 44-13@ Miami	6	76	12.7	1	37
Wk 2	W 48-14vs Mercer	5	70	14.0	0	41
Wk 3	W 31-29@ Florida	6	49	8.2	0	12
Wk 4	W 63-14vs Southern Miss	7	45	6.4	0	21
Wk 5	W 42-21vs Ole Miss	3	35	11.7	1	16
Wk 6	L 38-41@ Texas A&M	7	88	12.6	0	40
Wk 7	W 49-9@ Mississippi State	7	117	16.7	1	46
Wk 8	W 52-24vs Tennessee	11	121	11.0	2	28	2 TD catches
Wk 10	W 20-14vs LSU	9	73	8.1	1	22
Wk 11	W 59-3vs New Mexico State	6	48	8.0	0	26
Wk 12	W 42-35vs Arkansas	10	173	17.3	1	33	Season-high 173 yds
Wk 13	W 24-22@ Auburn	13	150	11.5	0	27	150-yard receiving day
Wk 14	W 41-24vs Georgia	6	97	16.2	1	40
Total		96	1142	11.9	8	46