Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ No. 6 Ohio State | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | Season-high -1 yds |
Matthew Maxey is a wide receiver at Kent State who has played in 1 of Kent State's 9 games this season, most recently Sep 19.
Kent State is 3-6.
A two-star recruit with two seasons on the field at Kent State since. One game to point at: 1 reception against Ohio State — Week 3, 2026.
-1 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Kent State | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2026
L 3-59
at Ohio State
1 rec · -1 yds
With J. Stoeckel — 42.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 49 long · K. Ford — 26 yards per punt · 3 punts · 48 long
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Mark Carney — 8-13 over that span.
2025Kent State5-7HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Kent State3-6HC: Mark Carney · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, -1.0 YDS/g, -1.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
48.2%
271 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
62.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
310 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 3,430 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Mid-American as a redshirt freshman.
Two seasons at Kent State
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Kent State CarneyYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Kent State CarneyYear 1 · 1 game
- High school AvonAvon, OH · Class of 2025Two-star, No. 3,430 in the 2025 class. Signed with Kent State.Also from Avon: Jakob Weatherspoon (North Carolina), Lance Dawson (Cincinnati), Luke Hamilton (Michigan) and 4 more.
2025
- Signed with Kent StateTwo-star, out of Avon