Ja'Elyne Matthews
Freshman offensive lineman on Mississippi State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 350 lb · Toms River, NJ · Toms River HS (Florida State)
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 541 nationally · Signed with Rutgers
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Freshman offensive lineman on Mississippi State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2025.
- Transferred from Florida State to Mississippi State in 2026.
Ja'Elyne Matthews
Ja'Elyne Matthews arrived at Mississippi State from Florida State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Toms River North
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Mississippi State
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Mississippi State -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
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The unit he anchors ranks 6th nationally in passing-downs success rate this season. See the full unit breakdown →
Mississippi State has produced 1 All-Conference offensive lineman and 1 All-American. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Charles Cross was one of them, an All-American.
Background
Career Notes Has played in zero career games with zero starts. Before Mississippi State (2025) Attended Florida State as a freshman during the 2025 season in his only season as a Seminole … Matthews primarily trained with the ‘black ops’ scout team while receiving a redshirt ... The four-star…