D.J. Matthews: WR · Indiana · #7.
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D.J. Matthews
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Odell Haggins, Willie Taggart and Tom Allen. On tape: 109 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Illinois, Week 1, 2022.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana | 23 | 224 | 9.7 | 2 | 52 |
| 2021 | Indiana | 13 | 165 | 12.7 | 0 | 44 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 36 | 355 | 9.9 | 3 | 60 |
| 2018 | Florida State | 41 | 380 | 9.3 | 1 | 31 |
| 2017 | Florida State | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Career | 119 | 1,196 | 10.1 | 7 | 60 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Indiana | 4 | -- | 13 | 18 | -- |
| 2021 | Indiana | 2 | 28 | -- | 83 | 1 |
| 2019 | Florida State | 4 | 18 | -- | 125 | -- |
| 2018 | Florida State | 2 | -- | -- | 257 | 1 |
| 2017 | Florida State | -- | -- | 37 | 200 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 46 | 50 | 683 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-20vs Illinois | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 109 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 35-22vs Idaho | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-30vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-45@ Cincinnati | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 33-38vs Maryland | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Rutgers | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45vs No. 16 Penn State | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-30vs Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 23 | 224 | 9.7 | 2 | 52 |
Week 1 · 2022
W 23-20
vs Illinois
7 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD
A close one, won by 3 at home.
With C. Bazelak — 330 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 63.6 · J. Evans — 39.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 35.5 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 41.0 | 9.3 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Allen
Pass share
55.1%
482 pass / 393 run
Plays / game
72.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
534 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #410 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Florida State and Indiana, 1,196 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 44 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2022
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 2 schools: Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart, Odell Haggins, Mike Norvell and Tom Allen.
