• Matthew Golden shined during the playoffs: There is likely no player who saw their draft stock rise thanks to the expanded College Football Playoffs than Golden.
• He needs a good offense: Golden should be a No. 2 receiver, but he’s been a popular target in the red zone. The better the offense, the more touchdowns he could score.
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Player performance

Matthew Golden spent his first two seasons in Houston, at one point playing with Tank Dell, before transferring to Texas. In Houston, he was usually a role player outside of some dominant performances, primarily against non-conference opponents. At Texas, he led the wide receiver room in offensive snaps and routes run in the regular season, but multiple wide receivers earned a higher grade than him. He posted 1.6 yards per route run in the regular season, fifth among Texas‘s top six wide receivers.