Matt James: WR · Wake Forest · #2.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matt James
Moves the chains on third down. A game that shows it: 87 receiving yards and 9 receptions against Duke — Week 14, 2014.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wake Forest | 40 | 401 | 10.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Career | 40 | 401 | 10.0 | 0 | 36 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2014 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17@ UL Monroe | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-7vs Gardner-Webb | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-36@ Utah State | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Army | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-34vs No. 19 Clemson | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | L 13-42@ NC State | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | W 6-3vs Virginia Tech | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 14 | L 21-41@ Duke | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Total | 40 | 401 | 10.0 | 0 | 36 |
Week 14 · 2014
L 21-41
at Duke
9 rec · 87 yds
With J. Wolford — 251 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 73.1 · A. Kinal — 40.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2014 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.2 | 45.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 55.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.5 | 54.2 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.5 | 46.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Clawson
Pass share
50.3%
385 pass / 381 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
438 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2014
More catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Wake Forest, 401 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2010–2014
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Grobe → Dave Clawson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
