Matthew Golden is a Versatile WR for Texas. Matthew's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | W52-0 | -5.7 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 2 | 38 | 2.41 |
| 2 | @Michigan | W31-12 | 10.6 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 1 | 20 | 0.65 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 51 · Avg 25.5 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsUTSA |
| W56-7 |
| 2.2 |
| 3 |
| 34 |
| 11.3 |
| 0 |
| 20 |
| 0.55 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | W51-3 | -16.7 | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 0 | 46 | 4.04 |
| 5 | vsMississippi State | W35-13 | -4.1 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 22 | 0.84 |
| 7 | vsOklahoma | W34-3 | 9.5 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.92 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia | L15-30 | 24.3 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 34 | 1.16 |
| 9 | @Vanderbilt | W27-24 | 4.9 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | 0.89 |
| 11 | vsFlorida | W49-17 | 13.8 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 2 | 32 | 2.16 |
| 12 | @Arkansas | W20-10 | 11.0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 2 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 13 | vsKentucky | W31-14 | 5.5 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.75 |
| 14 | @Texas A&M | W17-7 | 17.0 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 44 | 1.61 |
| 15 | vsGeorgia | L19-22 | 24.3 | 8 | 162 | 20.3 | 0 | 50 | 0.87 |
| 1 | vsArizona State | W39-31 | 9.4 | 7 | 149 | 21.3 | 1 | 54 | 0.95 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W38-24 | 13.3 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 43 | 0.95 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L14-28 | 31.2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 27 | 0.95 |
