College career · 2021–2025
Wayne Matthews III
LB · Michigan State → Old Dominion. Not on a current FBS roster; here is every season we have.
Career
5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Michigan State#83 · 4-8 | 12 | 84% | 73 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | Michigan State#90 · 5-7 | 9 | 43% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Old Dominion#94 · 6-7 | 13 | 88% | 58 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 * | Old Dominion#105 · 3-9 | 6 | 12% | 11 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 * | Old Dominion#95 · 6-7 | 1 | 1% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Wayne Matthews III's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Wayne Matthews III's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
6.4 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 vs Western Michigan (Week 1)1 of 12 games at 8.0+
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Western Michigan | W 23–6 | 8.3 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 2 |  Boston College | W 42–40 | 6.8 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Youngstown State | W 41–24 | 6.7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ USC | L 31–45 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Nebraska | L 27–38 | 6.4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  UCLA | L 13–38 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Indiana | L 13–38 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Michigan | L 20–31 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 10 | @ Minnesota | L 20–23 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 12 |  Penn State | L 10–28 | 7.8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 13 | @ Iowa | L 17–20 | 7.6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 14 | vs Maryland | W 38–28 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2025 · 12 games | 6.4 | 73 | 32 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | ||