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Jersey Number 7
Mikey Matthews
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Irvine, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Mission Viejo HS / California
Career Summary
Matthews has played 37 games and made 14 starts over three seasons at UCLA (2025), California (2024) and Utah (2023) โฆ has totaled 94 receptions for 881 yards and three touchdowns in his career โฆ has averaged 9.37 yards per catch and 23.8 yards per game โฆ has notched 25-plus receptions and 250-plus receiving yards in both of his college seasons โฆ has made at least one reception in 35 of 37 career games โฆ has returned 42 punts for 189 yards โฆ has retuned 17 kickoffs for 337 yards,
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2025
Played in all 12 games and made four starts in his first season at UCLA โฆ ranked second on the team with 348 receiving yards and 33 receptions โฆ caught two receiving touchdowns โฆ averaged 10.5 yards per catch and 29.0 yards per game โฆ was the team leader in receiving yards in three contests and team leader in receptions twice โฆ made at least one catch in 11 of 12 games โฆ served as UCLAโs sole punt returner, making nine returns for 47 yards โฆ returned two kicks for 28 yards โฆ totaled 424 all-purpose yards โฆ made two catches for 22 yards in his Bruin debut versus Utah (Aug. 30) โฆ recorded a season-high 67 receiving yards on three catches versus New Mexico (Sept. 12) โฆ made a two catches for a team-high 46 yards, including a season-long 37-yard grab, in a 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) โฆ caught three passes for 31 yards and his first touchdown as a Bruin in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ made a season-high six receptions for 38 yards, including a touchdown, versus Washington (Nov. 22) โฆ logged four catches for 38 yards in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ recorded seven 20-plus-yard plays (six catches, one kickoff return), which was tied for most out of all non-QBs.
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2024 (California)
Played in 13 games and made four starts during his lone season at California โฆ posted career highs with 32 receptions, 272 receiving yards, and one touchdown โฆ averaged 8.5 yards per catch and 20.9 receiving yards per game โฆ also rushed seven times for 29 yards โฆ returned 16 punts for 67 yards โฆ made two catches for 20 yards in his California debut against UC Davis (Aug. 31) โฆ made a career-long 46-yard grab against Florida State (Sept. 21) โฆ had season-best totals of six receptions and 63 receiving yards and his first career touchdown against Wake Forest (Nov. 8) โฆ reeled in at least one reception in every game of the season, and had multiple receptions in 10 contests including the final six of the campaign.
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2023 (Utah)
Played in all 12 games and made six starts as a true freshman at Utah, making 29 catches for 261 yards โฆ averaged 9.0 yards per catch and 21.8 receiving yards per game โฆ returned 17 punts for 75 yards โฆ returned 15 kickoffs for 309 yards โฆ made his collegiate debut against Florida, making four catches for 34 yards (Aug. 31) โฆ posted seven receptions for 53 yards โ both season-bests โ against California (Oct. 14) โฆ recorded a catch in 11 of 12 games โฆ posted a catch in the first nine games of the year, including a six-game streak with multiple receptions to open the year โฆ rushed once for four yards in the season opener versus Florida.
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High School
Prepped at Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo, Calif.) โฆ four-star recruit according to ESPN, On3 and Rivals โฆ finished his prep career with 2,402 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns โฆ had 60-plus receptions and 800-plus yards in each of his final two years on campus at Mission Viejo โฆ totaled 3,382 all-purposes yards over his junior and senior seasons โฆ three-time South Coast League MVP โฆ Under Armour All-America Game participant.
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Personal
Son of Jenny Matthews โฆ has two brothers and a sister โฆ his brother, Aaron, played professional rugby โฆ sociology major.
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Matthews has played 37 games and made 14 starts over three seasons at UCLA (2025), California (2024) and Utah (2023) โฆ has totaled 94 receptions for 881 yards and three touchdowns in his career โฆ has averaged 9.37 yards per catch and 23.8 yards per game โฆ has notched 25-plus receptions and 250-plus receiving yards in both of his college seasons โฆ has made at least one reception in 35 of 37 career games โฆ has returned 42 punts for 189 yards โฆ has retuned 17 kickoffs for 337 yards,
ย
2025
Played in all 12 games and made four starts in his first season at UCLA โฆ ranked second on the team with 348 receiving yards and 33 receptions โฆ caught two receiving touchdowns โฆ averaged 10.5 yards per catch and 29.0 yards per game โฆ was the team leader in receiving yards in three contests and team leader in receptions twice โฆ made at least one catch in 11 of 12 games โฆ served as UCLAโs sole punt returner, making nine returns for 47 yards โฆ returned two kicks for 28 yards โฆ totaled 424 all-purpose yards โฆ made two catches for 22 yards in his Bruin debut versus Utah (Aug. 30) โฆ recorded a season-high 67 receiving yards on three catches versus New Mexico (Sept. 12) โฆ made a two catches for a team-high 46 yards, including a season-long 37-yard grab, in a 38-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 11) โฆ caught three passes for 31 yards and his first touchdown as a Bruin in a 20-17 win over Maryland (Oct. 18) โฆ made a season-high six receptions for 38 yards, including a touchdown, versus Washington (Nov. 22) โฆ logged four catches for 38 yards in the season finale at USC (Nov. 29) โฆ recorded seven 20-plus-yard plays (six catches, one kickoff return), which was tied for most out of all non-QBs.
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2024 (California)
Played in 13 games and made four starts during his lone season at California โฆ posted career highs with 32 receptions, 272 receiving yards, and one touchdown โฆ averaged 8.5 yards per catch and 20.9 receiving yards per game โฆ also rushed seven times for 29 yards โฆ returned 16 punts for 67 yards โฆ made two catches for 20 yards in his California debut against UC Davis (Aug. 31) โฆ made a career-long 46-yard grab against Florida State (Sept. 21) โฆ had season-best totals of six receptions and 63 receiving yards and his first career touchdown against Wake Forest (Nov. 8) โฆ reeled in at least one reception in every game of the season, and had multiple receptions in 10 contests including the final six of the campaign.
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2023 (Utah)
Played in all 12 games and made six starts as a true freshman at Utah, making 29 catches for 261 yards โฆ averaged 9.0 yards per catch and 21.8 receiving yards per game โฆ returned 17 punts for 75 yards โฆ returned 15 kickoffs for 309 yards โฆ made his collegiate debut against Florida, making four catches for 34 yards (Aug. 31) โฆ posted seven receptions for 53 yards โ both season-bests โ against California (Oct. 14) โฆ recorded a catch in 11 of 12 games โฆ posted a catch in the first nine games of the year, including a six-game streak with multiple receptions to open the year โฆ rushed once for four yards in the season opener versus Florida.
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High School
Prepped at Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo, Calif.) โฆ four-star recruit according to ESPN, On3 and Rivals โฆ finished his prep career with 2,402 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns โฆ had 60-plus receptions and 800-plus yards in each of his final two years on campus at Mission Viejo โฆ totaled 3,382 all-purposes yards over his junior and senior seasons โฆ three-time South Coast League MVP โฆ Under Armour All-America Game participant.
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Personal
Son of Jenny Matthews โฆ has two brothers and a sister โฆ his brother, Aaron, played professional rugby โฆ sociology major.
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