On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Texas trending for Jordan Matthews

Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn four-star cornerback Jordan Matthews is announcing his commitment on Aug. 15. He is choosing between Michigan, Tennessee and Texas.

According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Longhorns have a commanding lead for Matthews’ pledge at 92.3% following an expert prediction from On3’s EJ Holland. Tennessee’s chance is at 1.4%, while Michigan’s odds are 1.2%.

Matthews is the No. 129 overall prospect and the No. 15 cornerback in the 2023 On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 8 player in Louisiana.

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Recruiting impact if Matthews commits to Texas

Texas’ 2023 recruiting class contains 21 commitments and is composed of two five-stars, 13 four-stars and six three-stars. The Longhorns’ group is currently ranked No. 5 in the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 1 in the Big 12.

If Matthews commits to Texas, he would the second cornerback in the Longhorns’ class alongside Dallas (Texas) South Oak Cliff four-star Malik Muhammad. Texas’ other defensive back pledges include New Iberia (La.) Westgate five-star safety Derek Williams and Arlington (Texas) Seguin four-star safety Jamel Johnson.

Matthews would also be the Longhorns’ sixth-highest-ranked recruit if he chooses head coach Steve Sarkisian and his staff. The only prospects rated ahead of him are Muhammad, Williams, New Orleans (La.) Isidore Newman Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Arch Manning, DeSoto (Texas) four-star wide receiver Johntay Cook II and Houston (Texas) Aldine Eisenhower four-star wide receiver Ryan Niblett.

Matthews has an On3 NIL Valuation of $118K. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Jordan Matthews On3 Scouting Summary

The following is the On3 Scouting Summary for Jordan Matthews:

“Taller corner with plus track speed. Shows strong recovery ability with his terrific long speed. Ran a 10.66 second 100 meters mark and a 21.29 second 200 meters time during his junior track season. Willing tackler that can bring ball carriers down in the flat and in the open field. Does a good job of defending passes and playing through receivers’ hands. Plays a bit erratic, needs to slow down and stay calm with his feet rather than being so jumpy when playing man coverage. Primarily plays off coverage at the high school level. Play speed as a junior did not appear to match his elite track speed. Father, Roshaun Matthews, played outside linebacker at LSU and Southern University in the late 90’s and went on to play professional football from 2000 to 2005. On the younger end of the spectrum for the 2023 recruiting cycle.”