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81 JORDAN MATTHEWS 6-3 | 215 | VANDERBILT WR 7.16.92 | MADISON, AL | 6TH YEAR | ACQUIRED FA IN ‘19 GOLDMINE • When Jordan Matthews signed as a free agent with the 49ers, he MATTHEWS’ GOLDEN NUGGETS continued a family legacy that began over 30 years ago. Matthews’ mother is a first cousin of 49ers great Jerry Rice, who Matthews • His wife, Cheyna Matthews, currently plays for the Washing- lists as his favorite player. Before getting drafted by the Eagles in ton Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League and was a 2014, Matthews reached out to Rice and asked for advice. “He said member of Jamaica’s Women’s Soccer team during the 2019 ‘everywhere you go, tell yourself you’re the best person there and World Cup. that you’re supposed to be there,’ said Jordan. “And that’s what I • Played alongside 49ers offensive quality control coach Miles did. I can (still) use that advice.” Austin with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015. • His mother is a first cousin of 49ers legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Jerry Rice. MATTHEWS’ GAME-BY-GAME 2019 (San Francisco/Philadelphia) Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD SIGNED BY SF ON 10/3 Oct 7 Cle W - - INACTIVE - - - Oct 13 at LAR W - - INACTIVE - - - Oct 20 at Was W 1/0 0 0 - - 0 RELEASED BY SF ON 10/26 SIGNED BY PHI ON 11/11 Nov 17 NE L 1/0 1 6 6.0 6 0 • Matthews established Matthews Mission in 2016 in order to give Nov 24 Sea L 1/1 3 27 9.0 10 0 back and contribute to the different communities that affected WAIVED BY PHI ON 11/25 him in life. The mission of the foundation is to FEED - feed the SIGNED BY SF ON 12/11 hungry, educate the children, empower the family and donate to Dec 15 Atl L - - INACTIVE - - - those in need. Since its inception, the foundation has donated or TBD LAR W - - INACTIVE - - - Dec 29 at Sea W - - INACTIVE - - - raised more than $200,000 for different charities, ranging from TOTALS 3/1 4 33 8.3 10 0 Boys & Girls Clubs to the Vanderbilt Annual Fund. This past sum- mer, Matthews teamed up with former Vanderbilt teammates 2019 Postseason and alumni to put on a charity baseball game, benefitting chari- Date Opp W/L P/S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD ties that spread awareness and aid the end of domestic abuse in Jan 11 Min W - - INACTIVE - - - Nashville. Jan 19 GB W - - INACTIVE - - - Feb 2 at KC L - - INACTIVE - - - TOTALS 0/0 0 0 - - 0 2019 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GOLDMINE (CONTINUED) • After the conclusion of the 2016 season, Matthews and former • Jordan and Cheyna Matthews teammate Carson Wentz traveled to Haiti on a mission trip. This married in 2018 after the two was Matthews’ second mission trip, with his first taking him to Af- met while both attending rica his junior year of high school. While in Port-au-Prince, the two Vanderbilt as student-ath- helped paint houses and spent time with the children of the com- letes. While Jordan was an munity. established star on the foot- ball field, Cheyna was devel- oping as a promising forward for the women’s soccer team. After a First Team All-SEC performance her sophomore year, she transferred to Flori- da State, and was eventually drafted in the first round of the NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit. Cheyna was a member of the Jamaican team for the 2019 FIFA World Cup. MATTHEWS’ CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING RUSHING YEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD 2014 PHI 16 10 67 872 13.0 44t 8 0 0 - - 0 2015 PHI 16 12 85 997 11.7 78t 8 0 0 - - 0 2016 PHI 14 13 73 804 11.0 54 3 0 0 - - 0 2017 BUF 10 7 25 282 11.3 47 1 0 0 - - 0 2018 PHI 14 3 20 300 15.0 56t 2 0 0 - - 0 2019 SF/PHI 3 1 4 33 8.3 10 0 0 0 - - 0 TOTALS 73 46 274 3,288 12.0 78t 22 0 0 - - 0 PLAYOFFS RECEIVING RUSHING YEAR TEAM GP GS NO YDS AVG LG TD ATT YDS AVG LG TD 2018 PHI 2 0 1 37 37.0 37t 1 0 0 - - 0 2019 SF 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 - - 0 TOTALS 2 0 1 37 37.0 37t 1 0 0 - - 0 Additional Statistics: Fumbles - Lost - 4-2: 2015 (2-1); 2016 (1-0); 2017 (1-1) Tackles - 5: 2015 (1); 2016 (1); 2017 (2); 2018 (1) Milestones: NFL Debut: vs. Jax. (9/7/14); First Start: at Ind. (9/15/14); First Reception: vs. Jax. (9/7/14 - 30-yd. pass from QB Nick Foles); First TD Reception: vs. Was. (9/21/14 - 11-yd. pass from QB Nick Foles); First Multi-TD Game: vs. Was. (9/21/14 - 2 TDs); 100-yd. Games: 8, Last vs. Cle. (9/11/16 - 114 yds.) MATTHEWS’ CAREER 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (8) Date Opp Rec Yds Avg TD Date Opp Rec Yds Avg TD 11/10/14 vs. Car. 7 138 19.7 2 11/8/15 at Dal. 9 133 14.8 1 11/16/14 at GB 5 107 21.4 1 12/20/15 vs. Arz. 8 159 19.9 1 12/28/14 at NYG 8 105 13.1 1 12/26/15 vs. Was. 6 104 17.3 1 9/14/15 at Atl. 10 102 10.2 0 9/11/16 vs. Cle. 7 114 16.3 1 MATTHEWS’ CAREER HIGHS Receptions: Regular Season - 11 at Dal. (10/30/16); Postseason - 1 at NO Long Reception: Regular Season - 78t vs. Arz. (12/20/15); Postseason - (1/13/19) 37 at NO (1/13/19) Receiving Yards: Regular Season - 159 vs. Arz. (12/20/15); Postseason - TD Receptions: Regular Season - 2 (3 times) Last at NYG (1/3/16) 37 at NO (1/13/19) MATTHEWS’ TRANSACTIONS Originally a 2nd-round (42nd overall) draft choice by Phi. in 2014...Traded to Buf. on 8/11/17...Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 12/5/17...Signed a one- year deal with NE on 4/6/18...Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 8/1/18...Released by NE on 8/7/18...Signed a one-year deal with Phi. on 9/19/18...Signed a one-year deal with SF on 3/14/19...Released by SF on 8/31/19...Signed a one-year deal with SF on 10/3/19...Released by SF on 10/26/19...Signed a one-year deal with Phi. on 11/11/19...Waived by Phi. on 11/25/19...Signed a one-year deal with SF on 12/11/19. 2019 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2018 (PHILADELPHIA) 2014 (PHILADELPHIA) • After signing with the Eagles on 9/19, appeared in 14 games (3 • As a rookie, saw action in all 16 games (10 starts) and hauled in 67 starts) and registered 20 recepts. for 300 yds. and 2 TDs. recepts. for 872 yds. and 8 TDs. • Saw action in 2 postseason games and recorded 1 recept. for 37 • Registered 8 recepts. for 59 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Was. (9/21), marking yds. and 1 TD. his 1st career multi-TD game. • Registered a 56-yd. TD recept. at Ten. (9/30). • Recorded 3 recepts. for 40 yds. and 1 TD at Hou. (11/2). • Registered a 37-yd. TD recept. at NO (1/13/19 - NFC - C), marking his • Notched 7 recepts. for a season-high 138 yds. and 2 TDs vs. Car. first career postseason recept. and TD. (11/10). • Recorded 5 recepts. for 107 yds. and 1 TD at GB (11/18). 2017 (BUFFALO) • Hauled in 4 recepts. for 51 yds. and 1 TD at Dal. (11/27). • Saw action in 10 games (7 starts) and hauled in 25 recepts. for 282 • Registered his 3rd 100-yd. game of the season after recording 8 yds. and 1 TD before being placed on the Injured Reserve List on recepts. for 105 yds. and 1 TD at NYG (12/28). 12/5. • Recorded 2 recepts. for 10 yds. and 1 TD at Atl. (10/1). COLLEGE Appeared in 51 games (37 starts) during his four-year career 2016 (PHILADELPHIA) at Vanderbilt. Finished his career as the SEC’s all-time leader • Appeared in 14 games (13 starts) and recorded 73 recepts. for 804 in recepts. (262) and receiving yds. (3,759), while setting a yds. and 3 TDs. school record with 24 rec. TDs. As a senior in 2013, was named • Notched 7 recepts. for a season-high 114 yds. and 1 TD vs. Cle. a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist after appearing in 13 games (9/11). and hauling in 112 recepts. for 1,477 yds and 7 TDs. Saw ac- • Registered 2 recepts. for 19 yds. and 1 TD vs. Pit. (9/25). tion in 13 games as a junior and recorded 94 recepts. for 1,323 • Hauled in a career-high 11 recepts. for 65 yds. and 1 TD at Dal. yds. As a sophomore in 2011, appeared in 13 games and tal- (10/30). lied 41 recepts. for 778 yds. and 5 TDs. Saw action in 12 games as a freshman and notched 15 recepts. for 181 yds. and 4 TDs. 2015 (PHILADELPHIA) • Saw action in all 16 games (12 starts) and registered 85 recepts.