Linebacker, Michigan State (from Old Dominion), 2021–25
Wayne Matthews III
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Largo, MD
- Born
- Jul 10, 2002
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Wayne Matthews III played linebacker at Old Dominion (2021–23) and Michigan State (2024–25).
At a glance
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. Georgia State, 2023Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 135 | 40 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 33 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 73 | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 255 | 96 | 14 | 4.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 10 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Old Dominion | 10 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Old Dominion | 10 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 10 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Michigan State | 10 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 230 |
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.
Game by game
2025 Michigan State 12 games, 73 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Boston College | W 42–40 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at USC | L 31–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nebraska | L 27–38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. UCLA | L 13–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Indiana | L 13–38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Michigan | L 20–31 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Minnesota | L 20–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Penn State | L 10–28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Iowa | L 17–20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Maryland | W 38–28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Michigan State 9 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 16–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | atMaryland | W 27–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 40–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | atBoston College | L 19–23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oregon | L 10–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Iowa | W 32–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atMichigan | L 17–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Indiana | L 10–47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Old Dominion 13 games, 135 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Louisiana | W 38–31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Wake Forest | L 24–27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 10–9 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Marshall | L 35–41 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Southern Miss | W 17–13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. App State | W 28–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 28 | at James Madison | L 27–30 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 24–28 | 14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Liberty | L 10–38 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Georgia Southern | W 20–17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Georgia State | W 25–24 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 35–38 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Old Dominion 6 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Virginia Tech | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Arkansas State | W 29–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Liberty | L 24–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Georgia Southern | L 23–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atApp State | L 14–27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at South Alabama | L 20–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Old Dominion 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs. Buffalo | L 34–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅝″ |
| Weight | 230 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 10″ |
| Wingspan | 77½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.85 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.20 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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