Matthew Golden
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | GB | 4 | 18 | 37 | 274 | 2 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| 2025 | GB | 14 | 29 | 44 | 361 | 0 | 101 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
Career Summary
Matthew Golden is a Houston native and wide receiver who played at Houston and Texas before Green Bay selected him in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Golden is from Houston, Texas, and attended Klein Cain High School in Klein, Texas.
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High School
Golden was a three-time all-district selection at Klein Cain. He finished his three high-school seasons with 3,242 receiving yards and 32 receiving touchdowns, including 74 catches for 1,416 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior.
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College Career
Golden began at Houston, where he played 20 games with 17 starts across 2022 and 2023, catching 76 passes for 988 yards and 13 touchdowns. He transferred to Texas in 2024, started all 16 games and helped the Longhorns reach the College Football Playoff semifinal.
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Path to the NFL
Green Bay selected Golden with the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was the Packers' first first-round wide receiver since Javon Walker in 2002.
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NFL Career
Golden signed with Green Bay in May 2025 after being selected in the first round of that year's draft.
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Career Accomplishments
At Houston, Golden was a 2023 midseason All-America selection as a returner and tied for second nationally with two kickoff-return touchdowns. At Texas, he was named the East-West Shrine Bowl's Texas Star of the Week in November 2024.
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Playing Style
Golden is a wide receiver with experience as a kickoff returner. He returned 14 kickoffs for 437 yards and two touchdowns at Houston, while his senior high-school season produced 19.1 yards per reception.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 75.6
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.