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Wayne Matthews III

Michigan State · Linebacker · 2024-25

TKL
106
TFL
5
SACKS
0

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2024 to 2025, Matthews recorded 106 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss. In 2025, Matthews also had 1 interception.

In 17-0 that career earns a 64 overall, the 26th-highest linebacker rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 113 among all linebackers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Wayne Matthews III season-by-season statistics at Michigan State
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
202433000
2025734.511
Total1064.511

Seasons with tracked stats at Michigan State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 68Jordan Hall2023-25LB
  2. 68Jack Velling2024-25TE
  3. 67Aidan Chiles2024-25QB
  4. 67Nick Marsh2024-25WR
  5. 66Malik Spencer2022-25S
  6. 66Omari Kelly2025WR
  7. 65Michael Masunas2022-25TE
  8. 65Sam Edwards2021-25LB
  9. 65Malcolm Bell2025CB
  10. 64Khalil Majeed2021-25S

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 91Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · 2022-25LB
  2. 88Xavier AtkinsAuburn · 2025LB
  3. 86CJ AllenGeorgia · 2023-25LB
  4. 86Kyle LouisPittsburgh · 2023-25LB
  5. 86Teitum TuiotiOregon · 2023-25LB
  6. 86Arvell ReeseOhio State · 2023-25LB
  7. 83Anthony Hill Jr.Texas · 2023-25LB
  8. 83Aiden FisherIndiana · 2024-25LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.