Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-13vs Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-0vs Rice | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 27-10vs Michigan State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
#33
Matt Jeffery
Sophomore wide receiver for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Cheshire, CT · Cheshire
The numbers
28
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 28 yds, vs Rice
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Notre Dame. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesMatt Jeffery
This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Notre Dame. The receipt on tape: 28 rec yds, 2 receptions against Rice, Week 2, 2026.
28 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Notre Dame
Played his entire career under Marcus Freeman.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Notre Dame | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–13
vs Wisconsin
1 tackles
Dominant 28-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With C. Carr — 239 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.3 · -6 rush yds (2 car) · A. Williams — 90 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Marcus Freeman — 27-4 over that span.
2024Notre Dame14-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
2025Notre Dame10-2HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Notre Dame3-0HC: Marcus Freeman · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 9.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Marcus Freeman
Pass share
45.3%
86 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
63.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
93 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The receiver room · Notre Dame
- #6Jordan Faison640 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Micah Gilbert93 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Mylan Graham93 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jaden Greathouse73 receiving yards · 2025
- #33Matt Jeffery37 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Notre Dame team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology