Matthew Alexander
Matthew Alexander
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Gus Malzahn and Brent Key. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Georgia — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 19 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UCF | 34 | 18 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | UCF | 13 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 36 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Simeon Mitchell’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ricky Barber's senior season at UCF (2023).
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