2025 Draft -Texas WR Matthew Golden
The highly regarded Horns' receiver got better and better as the season went along.
We love to see the “out of nowhere” candidate and if we were to make a list in October of 2024, Golden may be absent. But now? How high will he go?
No. 2 - Matthew Golden - Age 21 - Junior - 6’0 - 195 - Texas
No player was more top of mind if you watched Texas this year and his injury versus Ohio State was a very key moment in a very close game.
From Houston and Klein Cain HS where he was a track star as well as a 4-Star who decided to stay home for the U of Houston after a TCU commit.
2023 All Big 12 (2nd) and Starter for Houston and kick return standout.
Portal to Texas in 2024. Started slowly but as season grew, Golden became a bigger and bigger force, leading Horns in nearly every WR stat category.
2022 - 538 snaps at Houston, 68% receptions, 4% slot, 4 drops - 65.3 PFF
2023 - 403 snaps at Houston, 62% receptions, 35% slot, 6 drops - 68.4 PFF
2024 - 854 snaps at Texas, 70% receptions, 24% slot, 4 drops - 74.0 PFF