#7

D.J. Matthews

WR · Indiana · Sr. · #7

Indiana 2022 alumnus
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D.J. Matthews

WR · Indiana · Sr · #7

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#51 national
CFB
College
Indiana
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Indiana2-10HC: Tom Allen · Pass-heavy, slow tempo
2022Indiana4-8HC: Tom Allen · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Indiana232249.72--
2021Indiana1316512.70--
Career3638910.82--
SeasonTeam
2022Indiana4--1318--
2021Indiana228--831
Career628131011

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jamire Calvin’s 2021 season.

Mississippi State · 2021

#2

Mikel Barkley

Toledo · 2022

67%
#3

Squirrel White

Tennessee · 2022

66%
#4

Aron Cruickshank

Rutgers · 2021

65%
#5

Ahmari Huggins-Bruce

Louisville · 2022

65%

Matches Jamire on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Reception volume

Differs from Jamire on

Yards / reception (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen McDonald’s path through Merrimack.

Jalen McDonald

99%match

Merrimack · 2025

#2

Joshua Harris

Furman · 2024

98%
#3

DeVontres Dukes

South Florida · 2020

97%
#4

De'Andre Tamarez

Marshall · 2025

91%
#5

Hunter Long

Boston College · 2020

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
91%

Matches Jalen on

Yards per reception
20212022

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jamire Calvin's sophomore season at Mississippi State (2021).

Mississippi State · 2021

#2

Tychaun Chapman

Marshall · 2024

74%
#3

Aron Cruickshank

Rutgers · 2021

71%
#4

Grady O'Neill

Sam Houston · 2025

71%
#5

Lyndon Ravare

Kennesaw State · 2025

70%

Matches Jamire on

TD rate
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume

Differs from Jamire on

Yards / reception (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
1652021
2242022

+36%

Up 36% from first season to most-recent.