Jordan Matthews

A very productive target, the cousin of legendary Jerry Rice is an impressive prospect because of his athleticism, catching radius and determination with the ball in his hands. With a combined 201 receptions the past two seasons, Matthews became the first Commodores wide receiver to earn first team All-SEC honors from the coaches in consecutive seasons and in the process emerged as the clear-cut top senior wide receiver in this draft class. He was invited to the Senior Bowl, where he sported a good frame with long arms (32 5/8 inches) and big hands, but he dropped a handful of passes throughout the week of practice and failed to consistently gain separation from cornerbacks.

balanced route-runner with a sizeable catching radius. size allowed him to be moved inside and out in vandy's offense, allowing the team to find him favorable matchups. detailed and reliable route-runner. very good hand-eye coordination to haul in tough passes, including one-handed catches.

Weaknesses

good, but not great build-up speed and may lack an elite second gear to gain separation. lean-muscled and needs to do more in contested situations.

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strengths

Chiseled frame that was more impressive than higher-profile names also at the Senior Bowl. Size/speed combination along with his hand/eye coordination and body control makes him an attractive prospect, showing the ability to make plays at all levels of the field and do damage after the catch.

Senior captain

Three-year starter at WR, helping Mustangs to 3A state playoff quarterfinal appearance in 2009

As senior MVP, had 61 catches for 1,061 yards and 13 TDs as WR and eight INTs and 50 tackles as DB

Also posted four return TDs

Named first team 3A All-State WR by sportswriters and All Elite 11 by Huntsville Times

As junior, had 68 receptions for 1,357 yards and 14 TDs

Ended prep career with 181 receptions, 3,218 receiving yards and 38 TD catches

Standout in basketball, helping school to state title in 2007 and runnerup finish in 2008-09

National Honor Society member.

Jordan Armand Matthews

Son of Roderick and Brenda Matthews

Born July 16, 1992

Dad is contracts division manager; mom is systems engineer

Has an older brother, Justin

Cousin of legendary WR Jerry Rice

Active in several leadership and community service projects

Spent 10 days on mission trip to Africa

Plays the piano.