Receiver, Eastern Michigan, 2016–19
Mathew Sexton
- Number
- No. 87
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2019)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Clinton, MI
- Born
- Oct 17, 1997
Mathew Sexton played receiver at Eastern Michigan (2016–19).
Career highs
7catches, career highat Kentucky, 201987receiving yards, career highvs. Buffalo, 2019Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 26 | 357 | 13.7 | 2 | 37 |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 37 | 419 | 11.3 | 3 | 75 |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 34 | 508 | 14.9 | 4 | 80 |
| Career | 100 | 1,335 | 13.3 | 9 | 80 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 18 | 312 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | – | – | – | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Career | 21 | 353 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 87 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 87 | WR | So. | ||
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 87 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 87 | WR | Sr. | 5′11″ | 175 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 0.67 | – | – | 4.0 | – |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 40 | 0.60 | 64th (n=507) | 0.52 | 24.1 | 5% |
| 2018 | Eastern Michigan | 62 | 0.26 | 13th (n=497) | 0.53 | 16.2 | 8% |
| 2019 | Eastern Michigan | 54 | 0.61 | 61st (n=499) | 0.54 | 32.9 | 7% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Eastern Michigan 11 games, 34 catches, 508 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | W 30–23 | 4 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 17–38 | 7 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 34–31 | 1 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–29 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 16–42 | 5 | 56 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 23–29 | 1 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 34–27 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 34–37 | 2 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 14–43 | 3 | 87 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 42–14 | 4 | 76 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | W 45–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
2018 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 37 catches, 419 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 51–17 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at | W 20–19 | 3 | 81 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 15 | at | L 28–35 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 20–23 | 5 | 64 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 23–26 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 28–26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at | W 42–20 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 22–37 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 17–7 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 27–7 | 5 | 55 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 28–20 | 2 | 64 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 15 ✦ | vs. | L 21–23 | 1 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
2017 Eastern Michigan 12 games, 26 catches, 357 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 24–7 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 16–13 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 20–27 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 20–24 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | L 15–20 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 27–28 | 4 | 43 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 17–20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at | L 27–30 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 56–14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at | L 30–42 | 4 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 27–24 | 3 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 34–31 | 1 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
2016 Eastern Michigan 5 games, 3 catches, 51 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 61–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | L 21–61 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 37–19 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 27–24 | 1 | 40 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | W 28–25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¾″ |
| Weight | 176 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 68½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.14 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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