John Metchie
Position: WR
Jersey #: 13
Date of Birth: July 18, 2000
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 204 lbs
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round , Pick 44 in 2022 by HOU
First Team: HOU (2022)
Last Team: CAR (2026)
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CAR | 5 | 9 | 17 | 100 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | NYJ | 13 | 33 | 48 | 274 | 2 | 140 | 15 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 | HOU | 10 | 24 | 37 | 254 | 1 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | HOU | 14 | 16 | 30 | 158 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Career Summary
Alabama receiver
John Metchie played wide receiver at Alabama, finishing his college career with 155 receptions for 2,081 yards and 14 touchdowns.
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College Career
2021 receiving season
Metchie led Alabama with 96 receptions in 2021, gaining 1,142 yards and scoring eight touchdowns in 13 games. He earned second-team All-SEC honors before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the SEC Championship Game.
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Path to the NFL
Houston draft selection
The Houston Texans selected Metchie with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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29242, 00-0037614, 2000-07-18, John Metchie, John, Metchie
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#126Wide Receivers
MFT Score: 66.1
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.