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0:332025 NFL Draft Grades: Packers Select Matthew Golden No. 23
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9:342025 NFL Draft: NFC Round 1 Winners and Losers
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1:47Prisco's "What Teams Should Do" Mock Draft: No. 12 WR Matthew Golden (Texas) to Cowboys
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Top Wide Receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft: Matthew Golden (Texas)
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NFL Pro Days: Matthew Golden, Isaiah Bond among Texas wide receivers
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0:41Combine 2025: Texas WR Matthew Golden
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 87.70 (Pro Bowl potential)
Pro Comparison: Chris Olave
Summary
Matthew Golden is a versatile inside-out receiver with good burst off the line and in his routes, though he’s not a true burner. His speed plays best on the vertical route tree, where he excels on double moves. While not the sharpest route runner in change-of-direction situations, he’s far from stiff; he just lacks ideal flexibility.
Golden showcases strong body control and can make difficult sideline grabs outside his frame. He has quick feet to beat press coverage but lacks the strength to consistently fight through contact. After the catch, he’s more of a straight-line runner than an elusive playmaker, getting north-south efficiently but lacking lateral wiggle and contact balance.
His hands are solid, though not elite, and he holds up well in traffic. Overall, Golden is a polished, reasonably explosive receiver with a skill set that should translate well to the next level.
About
- 2024: Saved his best for the biggest moments, racking up 19 receptions for 411 yards and a touchdown in four ""postseason"" games (SEC title game against Georgia and three College Football Playoff games)
- Provides versatility having totaled 722 return yards and a pair of kick return touchdowns during his collegiate career
Strengths
- Quality speed off the line and downfield
- Outstanding body control to reel in difficult grabs near sideline
- Plus salesmanship on double moves
Weaknesses
- Doesn't provide much after the catch in terms of contact balance, juking
- Some roundness in his routes when changing directions
- Physicality at the line or in the route can get the best of him
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 4.29 seconds
2024 Receiving
| STATS | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 58 | 987 | 17.0 | 9 | 54 |
Top Matthew Golden News
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Packers' Matthew Golden: Packers add burner wideout in first
The Packers selected Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 23rd overall.
Although Golden probably isn't a prototypical WR1 at just 5-foot-11, 191 pounds, he presents a rare speed element that the Packers lack in the meantime. Golden's 4.29 speed was one of the headlining stories at the combine, and with wheels like that defenses have new reason to reconsider placing the safeties too close to the line of scrimmage. Jayden Reed (4.45-second 40) was the fastest remaining base package wideout for the Packers with Christian Watson (ACL) out indefinitely, so Golden is a good bet to jump into the starting lineup at the expense of either one or both of Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks. Golden was an excellent kick returner at Houston and Texas and could be the same for the Packers, but it would be a disappointment if Golden can't push for at least the WR2 role in Green Bay by the end of his rookie season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 191 lbs |
| Birthplace: Houston, TX |
| Class: Junior |