#13

Noah Matthews

DE · Delaware · Fr. · #13

Returning to Delaware for 2026
Fr. · Bridgeville, Del. → Woodbridge
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Noah Matthews

DE · Delaware · Sr · #13

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1285 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

1 coach
2023
Delaware
2024
Delaware
2025
Ryan Carty
Delaware
era →

Played his entire career under Ryan Carty.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023Kentucky7-6HC: Mark Stoops · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Kentucky4-8HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Delaware7-6HC: Ryan Carty · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Delaware30187.02.01----
2024Kentucky710.50.0------
2023Kentucky520.00.0------
Career42217.52.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 35–17

vs Delaware State

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Delaware

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Delaware

Returning around him

  • Transfer portal: +5 net (13 in / 8 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Delaware · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #114

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Keyron Crawford’s 2022 season.

Arkansas State · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 3
#2

T.J. Searcy

Texas A&M · 2025

83%
#3

Marcus Bragg

Auburn · 2022

81%
#4

George Gumbs

Florida · 2025

80%
#5

Cam Williams

Georgia State · 2024

80%

Matches Keyron on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Differs from Keyron on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaren Handy's junior season at Charlotte (2023).

Jaren Handy

84%match

Charlotte · 2023

#2

Amin Vanover

Penn State · 2022

84%
#3

Habakkuk Baldonado

Pittsburgh · 2022

83%
#4

Quindarius Dunnigan

Middle Tennessee · 2023

All-Conference USA
82%
#5

Kris Trinidad

Old Dominion · 2024

All-Sun Belt
81%

Matches Jaren on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10628

Final rank
#10651
Avg #10768.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10628 this season.

Background

2025 SEASON Appeared in all 13 games and made 12 starts Finished the season with 31 total tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, five QB hurries, and one PBU 2024 SEASON AT KENTUCKY Saw action in all 12 games with two starts Earned his first career start at Tennessee and also started vs. Murray State Tota...

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