#7
UCLA · 2026

Mikey Matthews

WRSenior5' 8", 182 lbsIrvine, CA
UCLA Bruins3-0 · TDC #29
Snap share
81%
1 of 2 started · likely 53–98%
Receptions
4
622nd of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
88
366th of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
22.0
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+1.10
5 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

5 plays · +5.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+1.10
Passing+1.10
1st down+2.61
2nd down-0.44
3rd down+0.36
Standard downs+1.60
Passing downs+0.36
MatthewsWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays21%
Run plays0%
1st down7%
2nd down8%
3rd down17%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs18%
MatthewsWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets5—
Target share22.7%—
Catch rate80.0%—
Success rate per target40.0%—
Yards per target17.6—
Explosive catches40.0%—
Deep-target rate40.0%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets0—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions4622nd / 1676
Yards88366th / 1662
Yards / catch22—
Touchdowns0—
Long43—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards53—
Average13.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long22—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · California—53~43 (28–52)5181%
Wk 2 · San Diego State✓ WR67··3—
Season1 GS5343 (28–52)5481%

Position Room

14 WRs on the UCLA roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
4Semaj MorganWRSR12158222%+0.49
2Brian Rowe Jr.WRSO10156022%+0.23
7Mikey MatthewsWRSR488021%+1.10
11Landon EllisWRSR442111%+0.98
Leland SmithWR35909%+2.74
86Jalen Saint PaulWRJR2110——
1Aidan MizellWRSR———4%-1.13
12Jace BrownWRSO—————
15Marcus HarrisWRSO—————
20Shane RosenthalWRSO———4%-0.76
23Jackson MeehanWRSR—————
25Major PrideWRFR—————
26Markus KierWRFR—————
81Kenneth Moore IIIWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. UCLA depth chart →