With Pick 1 in 2025 GB selects WR Matthew Golden Texas

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first-year wide receiver who transferred to Texas from Houston in spring 2024 ... named East-West Shrine Bowl's "Texas Star of the Week: on Nov. 11 ... started in all 16 of Texas' games during the 2024 season ... played in 20 games with 17 starts in two seasons at Houston, playing in 11 games and starting eight as a true freshman (2022) and starting all nine games he played in before an injury ended his season as a sophomore (2023).

JUNIOR (2024)
Started the season opener against Colorado State ... hauled in three receptions for 50 yards and caught a team-high two touchdowns ... snagged a one-yard receiving touchdown from QB Quinn Ewers in the first quarter ... caught an 11-yard receiving touchdown from QB Quinn Ewers in the second quarter ... has recorded a receiving touchdown in both games this season ... has compiled four career games with multiple touchdown receptions ... started in road victory at No. 10/9 Michigan, logging six receptions for 41 yards and a score ... caught a five-yard touchdown pass from QB Quinn Ewers in the waning seconds of the second quarter to put the Longhorns up 24-3 at half over the Wolverines ... corralled three receptions for 34 yards in the victory against UTSA ... corralled one catch for 46 yards in the win against ULM ... snared five receptions for 52 yards in the 35-13 win to open SEC play vs. Mississippi State on Sept. 28 ... made one grab for 23 yards in the victory over No. 18/16 Oklahoma on Oct. 12 … hauled in three receptions for 77 yards, including a long of 34 yards against No. 5/4 Georgia on Oct.19 ... grabbed two catches for nine yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 road win at No. 25/25 Vanderbilt on Oct. 26 ... snagged three receptions for 64 yards including a first quarter touchdown pass for 29 yards and a second quarter touchdown pass for 32 yards from Quinn Ewers in the win vs. Florida on Nov. 9 ... had two receptions for 21 yards and two scores in road win at Arkansas on Nov. 16 ... seized seven receptions for 86 yards vs. Kentucky (Nov. 23) ... had three catches for 73 yards and recorded a 27-yard kick return at Texas A&M (Nov. 30) ... snared season highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (162) and hauled in a receiving touchdown vs. Georgia (Dec. 7) in the SEC Championship Game ... obtained two receptions for 49 yards in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (Dec. 21) ... pulled in seven receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl against Arizona State (Jan. 1) ... had a season-long 54-yard reception in the first quarter vs. the Sun Devils ... caught a crucial, game-tying 28-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-13 from Quinn Ewers in overtime to send the game into 2OT ... his 149 receiving yards versus Arizona State were the third most by a Texas player in a bowl game this century (Quan Cosby -- 171 vs. Ohio State in 2009 Fiesta Bowl; B.J. Johnson -- 157 vs. Washington in 2001 Holiday Bowl) ... filed two receptions for 51 yards in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State (Jan. 10).

BEFORE TEXAS
Transfer wide receiver from Houston … has played in 20 career games in two seasons with 76 receptions for 988 yards (13.0 ypc) and 13 touchdowns … has also returned 14 kickoffs for 437 yards (31.2 ypr) and two touchdowns … named to the FOX Sports Midseason All-America Second Team and selected ESPN Midseason All-America Honorable Mention, both as a returner in 2023 … played in nine games in 2023 before suffering a foot injury during the game at Baylor (Nov. 4) and missing the remainder of the season … pulled in 38 receptions for 404 yards and six touchdowns, while returning nine kickoffs for 321 yards (35.7 ypr) and two touchdowns, which went for 100 yards and 98 yards, as a sophomore … one of five players nationally to return two kickoffs for touchdowns … led Houston with eight total touchdowns for 48 points and was second in all-purpose yards with 725 … registered season highs of nine receptions and 92 receiving yards against Sam Houston State … caught two touchdown passes against both Rice and Texas … tabbed Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18) after his 98-yard kickoff return touchdown versus TCU … selected to the Maxwell Award preseason watch list … named to the Athlon Preseason All-Big 12 First Team and Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team … played in 11 games and made eight starts as a freshman in 2022 … recorded 38 receptions for 584 yards (seventh among FBS true freshmen) and a Houston freshman record seven touchdowns, which also ranked second nationally among freshmen … his four 20-plus-yard touchdowns led all true freshmen … also had five kick returns for 116 yards (23.2 ypr) … ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards (700) … grabbed a 44-yard go-ahead touchdown reception with 40 seconds left vs. Temple (Nov. 12) … had two 100-yard receiving performance in final five games … registered 127 receiving yards on eight catches with two touchdowns at ECU (Nov. 19) with the 127 yards the most for a UH true freshman since 2014 … picked up his first career 100-yard receiving performance at SMU (5 catches, 105 yards) on Nov. 5.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star prospect by On3 (No. 125), 247Sports (No. 150), ESPN (No. 259) and Rivals as a prepster … recorded 3,242 receiving yards and 32 touchdowns across three seasons in high school … an all-state, three-time all-district and academic all-district honoree … honorable mention 6A All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2021 … tabbed Offensive MVP and first-team all-district of District 15-6A … posted 1,416 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on 74 receptions as a senior … unanimous District 15-6A Special Teams Player of the Year and first-team all-district as junior … a District 15-6A first-team selection at both WR and KR as sophomore … hauled in 13 touchdown receptions as a sophomore … also competed in track and field.

 
So fast WR but can he play the outside or will he end up a slot WR? if a slot what does that do with Reed?
 
So fast WR but can he play the outside or will he end up a slot WR? if a slot what does that do with Reed?
My rudimentary knowledge of offense here and I know it's not this simple, but I think you'd consider him a "Z" receiver. Lines up strong side, off the LOS, motions around formation but plays outside. Gives him more space to operate before getting jammed. As opposed to a true "X" receiver, think like Tae Adams, lines up on his own right on the LOS, weak side, a guy who needs really strong initial separation skills.

So no he's not a slot but he's also not your typical WR1
 
"Matthew Golden had a drop percentage of 9.2% during his time at Houston and 7.4% for his entire college career. While his drop rate improved to 6.5% in 2024, none of the other top receivers in the 2025 class had a career drop rate higher than 5.1%."
 
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"Matthew Golden had a drop percentage of 9.2% during his time at Houston and 7.4% for his entire college career. While his drop rate improved to 6.5% in 2024, none of the other top receivers in the 2025 class had a career drop rate higher than 5.1%."
This may be the reality, but on draft weekend I like to live in the dream. Summer will be here soon enough and then the reality will be all we have, but right now it feels pretty cool to me to just enjoy the idea that GB prioritized a high impact offensive player. When is the last time the Packers drafted a player like this in round 1? I can't remember one on offense, IMO the closest was CMIII on defense in 2009.
 
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