CFB Zeitgeist Score
75
Solid starter in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 93rd percentile.
Matthew Henry
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
888 REC YDS · 55 REC · 6 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 33% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (19 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #100 · 2026 recruiting class #96
WR · WESTERN KENTUCKY · CONFERENCE USA
Matthew Henry
- 4
- #17
- 6-0 | 183 lb
- Miami, FL
Heisman Heat
Awaiting
Not on the live Heisman board this week.
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
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TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No recruiting profile is on file for this player. | ||
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Illinois -> Western Kentucky | 3-star | 0.8600 | Immediate |
Heisman Lens
Where the model places this player relative to the rest of the Heisman field.
Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (888).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Matthew Henry
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
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Awaiting per-cohort signal
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Matthew Henry
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
16.1
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #62 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 88th
Why it matters
#62 of 531 All FBS WRs at 16.1 yards per reception (55 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 16.1 (88th)
HIGH · n=55 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#38 / 531
- Receiving TDs#55 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 1 vs Sam Houston — 148 ypr
Result W 41-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 148 yds vs Sam Houston.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 13g
888Rec yards
55Receptions
6Rec TDs
Per game
68.3Rec yards
4Receptions
0Rec TDs
Final
888Rec yards
55Receptions
6Rec TDs
✓ Hit 700-yard receiver · finished with 888.
Why the profile pops beyond receiving
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The most interesting thing about Matthew Henry is that he shows up in multiple game states. He is a receiver first, but the profile also includes designed touches and return-game juice, which means his value is not limited to a conventional route tree.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Target magnet | Big-play receiver against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
55 92nd
YDS
888 96th
YPR
16.1 82nd
TD
6 95th
Rushing
CAR
3 64th
YDS
-6 5th
YPC
-2.0 12th
TD
0 81st
Returns
KR YDS
52 48th
KR AVG
26.0 88th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 13 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-24vs Sam Houston | 7 | 148 | 21.1 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Wk 1 | W 55-6vs North Alabama | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 27 | Season-high 148 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 21-45@ Toledo | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-16vs Nevada | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-22@ Missouri State | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Delaware | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 8 | L 6-25vs Florida International | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-27@ Louisiana Tech | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 10 | W 35-16vs New Mexico State | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 2 | 25 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 12 | W 42-26vs Middle Tennessee | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 1 | 37 | 135-yard receiving day |
| Wk 13 | L 10-13@ LSU | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | L 34-37@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Bowl | W 27-16@ Southern Miss | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 0 | 46 | |
| Total | 55 | 888 | 15.4 | 6 | 55 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 55 | 888 | 16.1 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 55 | 888 | 16.1 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | -6 | 52 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 loaded season | 3 | -6 | 52 | -- | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 55 | #88/1110 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 888 | #41/1107 | 96th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 6 | #56/1111 | 95th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 16.1 | #197/1106 | 82nd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 52 | #124/238 | 48th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 13.7% | #292/1137 | 74th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Carries | 3 | #146/407 | 64th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 2 | #314/346 | 10th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #81/411 | 81st pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | -2.0 | #348/393 | 12th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | -6 | #378/397 | 5th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 55 | #215/1105 | 81st pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 26.0 | #30/236 | 88th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 2 | #132/243 | 46th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return TD | 1 | #4/20 | 85th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 13.1% | #95/1137 | 92nd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.5% | #160/1137 | 86th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 7.8% | #227/1137 | 80th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.8% | #319/1137 | 72nd pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 6.3% | #297/1137 | 74th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.1% | #284/1137 | 75th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.3% | #332/1137 | 71st pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 78.3 | 18.1 | 0.8 |
| Road7g | 4.1 | 59.7 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins9g | 5.0 | 84.7 | 16.4 | 0.6 |
| Losses4g | 2.5 | 31.5 | 13.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 71.9 | 15.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.5 | 64.2 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
75Solid starter
Elite: rec yards (92nd). Strength: rec tds (86th). Concern: rush yards (4th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2025
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Matthew HenryWestern KentuckyHarrison Wallace IIIOle Miss· 90% simChase HendricksOhio· 89% simChris Brazzell IITennessee· 89% sim
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Yards / catch
Receptions
Long catch
Rush TDs
Rush yards
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keandre Lambert’s 2021 season.
Keandre Lambert
63%match
#2
Jacob Cowing
All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
63%
#3
Dax Milne
NFL Rd 7
61%
#4
Willie Johnson
61%
#5
Khalil Shakir
All-Mountain WestNFL Rd 5
67%
Matches Keandre on
Height
TD rate
Differs from Keandre on
Reception volume (higher)
Yards / reception (higher)
Class year (higher)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jared Gipson’s path through Sacramento State.
Jared Gipson
100%match
#2
Cary Angeline
100%
#3
Seth Williams
99%
#4
Antonio Nunn
All-MAC
98%
#5
Ryan Williams
97%
Matches Jared on
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dorian Singer's sophomore season at Arizona (2022).
Dorian Singer
83%match
#2
Alex Adams
All-MAC
80%
#3
Corey Crooms
All-MAC
78%
#4
Cyrus Allen
NFL Rd 5
76%
#5
Jared Brown
All-Sun Belt
75%
Matches Dorian on
Yards / reception
Weight
TD rate
Differs from Dorian on
Reception volume (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
54.9%
492 pass / 404 run
Plays / game
68.9
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
5.5%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Coaching Lineage · 2025
1 coach2025
Tyson Helton
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownMiami, FL
Height6'0"
Weight183 lb
Class4
PositionWR
Jersey17
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Current teamWestern Kentucky
ConferenceConference USA
Joined2025
Career arc1 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This player hasn’t appeared on a Heisman ballot tracked by the model. | |||||||||
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | WR | 4 | No. 17 | 6-0 | 183 lb | Miami, FL |