Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
Nolan Matthews
Nolan Matthews: TE · SMU · #14.
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Nolan Matthews
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 9 receiving yards and 1 receiving TD against Louisiana Tech, Week 1, 2023.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
Fans
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SMU | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | SMU | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2021 | SMU | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 2 | 31 |
| 2019 | Arizona State | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 17 | 157 | 9.2 | 4 | 31 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2023
W 38-14
1 rec · 9 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Louisiana Tech.
With P. Stone — 248 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 66.8 · 11 rush yds (3 car) · R. Bujcevski — 51 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
Teams and coaches
2019Arizona State8-5HC: Herm Edwards · Run-leaning
2021SMU8-4HC: Sonny Dykes · Balanced
2022SMU7-6HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced, fast tempo
2023SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 9.0 YDS/g, 9.0 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
46.1%
463 pass / 541 run
Plays / game
71.7
14 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
455 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, two schools
- 2023 SMU LashleeYear 5 · 1 game
- 2022 SMU LashleeYear 4 · 1 game
- 2021 SMU DykesYear 3 · 3 games
- Nov 2020 Entered the transfer portalArizona State to SMU
- 2020 Arizona State EdwardsYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2019 Arizona State EdwardsYear 1 · 6 games
Moves
- Transferred from Arizona State to SMU, Nov 19, 2020.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Arizona State and SMU, 157 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
2021 3 games
- Transferred to SMUfrom Arizona State
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Herm Edwards, Sonny Dykes and Rhett Lashlee.