Defensive end, Penn State, 2017–19
Yetur Gross-Matos
- Number
- No. 99
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 264 lb
- Class (2019)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Spotsylvania, VA
- Born
- Feb 26, 1998
Yetur Gross-Matos played defensive end at Penn State (2017–19). The Carolina Panthers took Gross-Matos in round 2, No. 38 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Indiana, 20182.5sacks, career highvs. Idaho, 2019Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Penn State | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 54 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 40 | 24 | 15 | 9.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 111 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 16 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Penn State | 99 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Penn State | 99 | DE | So. | ||
| 2019 | Penn State | 99 | DE | Jr. | 6′5″ | 264 |
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
2019 Penn State 11 games, 40 tackles, 9.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho | W 79–7 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Maryland | W 59–0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Purdue | W 35–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Iowa | W 17–12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Michigan | W 28–21 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Michigan State | W 28–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Minnesota | L 26–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Indiana | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Ohio State | L 17–28 | 9 | 5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 53–39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2018 Penn State 13 games, 54 tackles, 8 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. App State | W 45–38 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Pittsburgh | W 51–6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Kent State | W 63–10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois | W 63–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs.Ohio State | L 26–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Michigan State | L 17–21 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atIndiana | W 33–28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Iowa | W 30–24 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atMichigan | L 7–42 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Wisconsin | W 22–10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Rutgers | W 20–7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Maryland | W 38–3 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 24–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Penn State 10 games, 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 33–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Indiana | W 45–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 31–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | W 42–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMichigan State | L 24–27 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2020 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5″ |
| Weight | 266 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅞″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 82¼″W |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 67 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 23 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 25 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 51 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 11 | 31 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 67 | 155 | 17 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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