Rishard Matthews
No. 18 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
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| Wide Receiver | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: October 12, 1989 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: San Diego, California | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Santa Ana (CA) Saddleback | |||||||||
| College: Nevada | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 7 / Pick: 227 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2012 for the Miami Dolphins | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2013 | |||||||||
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Rishard Andre Matthews[1] (born October 12, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nevada. He was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft, where he was considered one of the best wide receiver prospects.[2]
College career
Matthews attended Bakersfield College before transferring to the University of Nevada, Reno. In his two years catching passes from Colin Kaepernick at Nevada he had 147 receptions for 2,243 yards and 13 touchdowns. While at Nevada, Matthews was named second-team all-WAC as a wide receiver in 2011. In 2012, he was an honors candidate who was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's top receiver. [3]
Professional career
Matthews made his first appearance on the stat log for the Miami Dolphins, in a losing effort against the Buffalo Bills on November 15, 2012. Matthews finished the Thursday Night Football game with one catch for 19 yards. Rishard Matthews was one of only four receivers to make the final 53-man roster in 2013. This was crucial after seeing Dustin Keller go down in a preseason game against the Houston Texans. Rishard was a second-year player adding to the likes of Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, and Brandon Gibson. Matthews had his first two-touchdown game in another losing effort against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 11, 2013. He finished the Monday Night Football game with 120 yards on 11 receptions. After Miami seeing Brandon Gibson go down in Week 11, Matthews has received a large increase in targets and a number of starts. Rishard has also proven to be reliable target, specifically in the Miami win against the New England Patriots on December 15, 2013. He has contributed 22 first downs to the 2013 season. Matthews caught a 24 yard reception to keep the drive alive in this 24-20 upset. As of Week 15 in 2013, Matthews has recorded 47 receptions for 532 yards and two touchdowns in his career.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Nevada Wolf Pack bio
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