University of Houston Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
WR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDB
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDL
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballP
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDB
/ FootballK
/ FootballDB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballDB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballRB
/ FootballK
/ FootballDB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballK
/ FootballDB
/ FootballP
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballTE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballTE
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ FootballDL
/ Football
Jersey Number 2
Matthew Golden
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Klein Cain HS
Student-Athlete Features
Paper City Mag – How Matthew Golden Quietly Wowed No Hype UH Coach Dana Holgorsen and Became a 7-Year-Old’s Hero — The Real Story of UH’s Next Star
Houston Chronicle – UH freshman receiver Matthew Golden already penciled in as starter
As a Sophomore (2023)
As a Freshman (2022)
High School
Paper City Mag – How Matthew Golden Quietly Wowed No Hype UH Coach Dana Holgorsen and Became a 7-Year-Old’s Hero — The Real Story of UH’s Next Star
Houston Chronicle – UH freshman receiver Matthew Golden already penciled in as starter
As a Sophomore (2023)
- Second Team All-Big 12 Conference (kick return/punt return)
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year
- Started first nine games (missed final three due to injury)
- 274 snaps at wide, 124 at slot and 35 on kickoff return
- Second nationally in return grade per PFF (90.4)
- Second nationally with two kickoff return touchdowns
- Eighth in Big 12 with six receiving touchdowns
- Six receiving scores ranked tied for team lead
- Two TD receptions at Rice (Sept. 9) and vs. Texas (Oct. 21)
- 100-yard kickoff return TD against West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- Third on team in receptions (38) and yards (404)
- Second on team, trailing only kicker Jack Martin, in scoring (48)
- Second on team in all-purpose yards (725)
- Three kickoffs for 132 yards including a 98-yard return vs. TCU (Sept. 16)
- Season high 92 receiving yards vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
As a Freshman (2022)
- Played 11 games and made eight starts (538 snaps)
- 38 receptions for 584 yards and seven touchdowns
- Five kick returns for 116 yards (23.2 average)
- Second on Cougars in all-purpose yards (700)
- Set true freshman school record in receiving TDs (7)
- Second nationally among true freshmen in receiving TDs (7)
- Led all true freshmen with four 20+ yard TD receptions
- Seventh among true freshmen in receiving yards (584)
- 44-yard go-ahead TD reception with 40 seconds left vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- Two 100-yard receiving performance in final five games
- 127 receiving yards on eight catches with two TDs at ECU (Nov. 19)
- 127 yards were most for UH true freshman since Nov. 22, 2014 (150; Steven Dunbar vs. Tulsa)
- First career 100+ yard performance came at SMU (5 catches, 105 yards) on Nov. 5
High School
- Four-star prospect by 247Sports
- Dual threat as wide receiver and kick returner
- No. 26 wide receiver in state of Texas
- No. 155 overall player nationally
- Unanimous Texas District 15-6A Special Teams Player of the Year as junior
- Texas District 15-6A first-team selection at both WR and KR as sophomore
- 3,242 receiving yards across three seasons
- Posted two 1,000-yard receiving seasons
- 32 career touchdowns
- 13 touchdown receptions as a sophomore
- 12 touchdown receptions as a senior
- 1,416 receiving yards on 74 receptions as a senior
- Four career rushing touchdowns
- Also competed in track and field
- Ran 10.93 in 100 meters
- Long-jumped 21 feet, 8 ½ inches as a junior
- Chose Houston over Texas, TCU, Arkansas, Cincinnati, LSU, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Arizona, among others
- Mid-year enrollee
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
