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· 2028 class
Payton Matthews
#0
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Rice
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So
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2028 Draft
·
San Antonio, Texas
5'11"
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WR · Rice
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Electronic Arts Home Page
Oct 29, 2025
Payton Matthews EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
247Sports
Aug 10, 2025
Payton Matthews, Rice Owls, Wide Receiver - 247Sports
ESPN
Aug 1, 2025
Payton Matthews - ESPN
MaxPreps
Nov 15, 2024
Football Recap: Payton Matthews Leads Harlan to Victory over Warren - MaxPreps
MaxPreps
Feb 14, 2023
Payton Matthews' Harlan High School Career Home - MaxPreps
Columbia Daily Tribune
Sep 20, 2011
West Junior High A.D. Matthews becomes Atlantic 10 referee - Columbia Daily Tribune
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July 29, 2026
Payton Matthews
#0
Rice · WR · So · 2028 Draft · San Antonio, Texas · Harlan
5-11 · 185 lbs
3.2
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.9 · Ceiling 7.0
#6856 overall · #908 WR of 15102
Scouting Verdict
Rotational WR with some college production (4 rec, 93 yds, 0 TD (2025)).
Ceiling · 7.0
Projected 2026 starter (WR1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+3.8) · AAC draft-temper · WR premium.
Floor · 1.9
Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.3.
Pedigree
3★
recruit ·
Natl
#2642 ·
Pos
#336 ·
State
#352
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Rec
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2025
Rice
6
4
93
23.3