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Jordan Matthews

TE

Drafted 42nd overall in the 2nd round of the 2014 draft, Jordan Matthews arrived from Vanderbilt. He last played in 2024 with CAR, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 64.9 (87th percentile). Few match his speed, which grades in the 94th percentile. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 274 catches for 3,288 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Size

6'3", 212#

College

Vanderbilt

Draft

Rd 2, 42nd overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2024

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
69.2

89th percentile among TEs

11 games · 28 targets

Role×0.14-0.38
Hands×0.1+1.29
Volume×0.12+0.04
Total EPA×0.22+0.91
EPA/target×0.3+1.48
Yards/target×0.12+1.89

2018 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed94▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst71▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility86▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size1▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands73▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat92▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability22▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share41▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share76▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency93▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume66▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024CAR43.52
2019PHI26.42433
2018PHI69.211203002
2017BUF64.910252821
2016PHI68.714738043
2015PHI73.416859978
2014PHI83.516678728

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Jordan Matthews has played in 71 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: PHI (2014–2016), BUF (2017), PHI (2018–2019), CAR (2024).

As a receiver he has caught 274 passes for 3,288 yards and 22 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2015 with PHI: 997 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 83.5, in the 95th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2018 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
9
1.5/g
82
14/g
1
Away5
11
2.2/g
218
44/g
1
In division5
7
1.4/g
76
15/g
1
Out of division6
13
2.2/g
224
37/g
1
In wins6
11
1.8/g
157
26/g
1
In losses5
9
1.8/g
143
29/g
1
On grass8
14
1.8/g
231
29/g
2
On turf3
6
2.0/g
69
23/g
0
Indoors2
4
2.0/g
43
22/g
0
Outdoors9
16
1.8/g
257
29/g
2

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonNO1 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD—
Week 3IND2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD44.7
Week 4TEN1 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD62.5
Week 5MIN1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD43.6
Week 6NYG2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD65.4
Week 8JAX4 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD88.1
Week 10DAL3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD75.6
Week 11NO3 rec, 37 yds, 0 TD51
Week 12NYG—38
Week 13WAS1 rec, 4 yds, 1 TD49
Week 14DAL1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD43.4
Week 16HOU2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD41.3

Jordan Matthews — common questions

What position does Jordan Matthews play?
Jordan Matthews is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Jordan Matthews played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jordan Matthews has played for PHI (2014–2016), BUF (2017), PHI (2018–2019), CAR (2024).
Where did Jordan Matthews go to college?
Jordan Matthews played college football at Vanderbilt.
When was Jordan Matthews drafted?
Jordan Matthews was selected in round 2, 42nd overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jordan Matthews scored?
Jordan Matthews has 22 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (22 receiving).
What is Jordan Matthews's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jordan Matthews rated 43.5 for 2024, the 28th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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