Michael Mathison
Michael Mathison
Moves the chains on third down. Michael Mathison arrived at Western Kentucky from Akron. One game to point at: 36 rec yds, 1 receptions against Sam Houston — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Kentucky, 1,710 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2019–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 143 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 53 | 618 | 11.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 56 | 706 | 12.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2019 | Akron | 31 | 243 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 153 | 1,710 | 11.2 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 34 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 61 | 463 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 459 | 18 | -- |
| 2019 | Akron | 2 | 10 | 435 | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 110 | 1,357 | 18 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 31–0
vs Eastern Kentucky
6 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 31-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaden Williams’s 2023 season.
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Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Antwan Davis’s path through Ball State.
Matches Antwan on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Brady's graduate season at Indiana (2025).
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Differs from Jonathan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Michael Mathison
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2019–2024-41%
Sharp dropoff (-41%) — career inflection point.