Player facts
- Team
Green Bay Packers- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Number
- 0
- Born
- Aug 1, 2003 (age 23)
- Birthplace
- Houston, TX, USA
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Weight
- 191 lbs
- College
- Texas
- Experience
- 2 seasons
- Status
- Active
Stats
Among the NFL leaders, 2026 Regular Season:
- 9th in receiving yards 397
2026 Offense
| REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 24 | 44 | 397 | 16.5 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 Games | 24 | 44 | 397 | 15.6 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 88 | 758 | 14.3 | 2 | 50 | 34 | 11 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats
2026 season through week 6. EPA per play is the points a play added to the team’s expected score; success rate is the share of plays that kept the offense on schedule; CPOE is completion percentage over what the throws’ difficulty predicted. Rank is by EPA per play.
| Plays | EPA/play | Success | CPOE | League rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | 57 targets | +0.25 | 46% | 45th of 94 |
Recent games
| Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Result | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
vs  CHI | W 31-7 | 6 | 7 | 123 | 20.5 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  TB | W 17-14 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
vs  ATL | L 35-14 | 5 | 12 | 100 | 20.0 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  NYJ | W 20-17 OT | 4 | 6 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
@  MIN | L 39-22 | 6 | 12 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.
About
Matthew Golden (born August 1, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Matthew Golden, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.1
Background
Early life
Golden was born in Houston, Texas and attended Klein Cain High School, where he caught 167 receptions for 3,242 yards and 32 touchdowns, while also rushing for 112 yards and four touchdowns. A four star prospect, he initially committed to play college football at Texas Christian University, but later flipped his commitment to the University of Houston.
Houston
Ahead of his freshman season in 2022, Golden earned a starting spot. In week 12 of the 2022 season, he brought in eight passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns in a win over East Carolina. Golden finished the season with 38 receptions for 584 yards and seven touchdowns. He was listed on the Walter Camp Award watchlist for the 2023 season. In week 3 of the 2023 season, Golden hauled in four passes for 56 yards, while also returning three kicks for 132 yards and a touchdown, in a loss versus TCU, earning Big 12 Conference special teams player of the week honors. In week 7, he returned a kick 99 yards for a touchdown in a win over West Virginia.
On December 7, 2023, Golden announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.
Texas
On December 16, 2023, Golden announced that he would be transferring to Texas. In the 2024 regular season, he led the team with 49 receptions for 787 yards and eight touchdowns. Texas lost to Georgia in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship game and advanced to the College football Playoffs, beating Clemson and Arizona State. On January 13, 2025, Golden declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
From Wikipedia’s article on Matthew Golden, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.1
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Sources
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- 1WikipediaMatthew Golden on Wikipedia
- 2Wikimedia CommonsPhoto of Matthew Golden