Vanderbilt Football | SEC All-Time Receptions Chief Named SEC Legend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday introduced its 2025 SEC Football Legends class offered by T-Mobile, a bunch that features Vanderbilt’s Jordan Matthews.

Matthews and the remainder of the category will probably be honored on the 2025 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Dec. 5-6 in Atlanta, highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Celebration offered by T-Mobile on Friday, Dec. 5 on the College Football Hall of Fame.  The group will even be acknowledged previous to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will probably be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Matthews was a standout for the Commodores throughout a four-year profession that spanned from 2010-13, incomes first-team All-America recognition from each USA Today and Athlon Sports and second-team honors from the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated and CBSSports.com his senior season. A two-time first-team All-SEC choice by the convention’s coaches and media, Matthews served as a staff captain his remaining season whereas serving to lead Vandy to a 9-4 mark after successful MVP honors on the BBVA Compass Bowl.

Originally from Madison, Alabama, Matthews stays the Dores’ all-time chief with 262 receptions, 3,759 receiving yards, 24 landing catches and 19 100-yard receiving video games; in reality, he nonetheless sits atop the SEC’s profession catches listing and is second in league historical past in receiving yards. He continues to personal Vandy season data as nicely after catching 112 balls for 1,477 yards—together with 9 100-yard efforts—as a senior, and in addition at the moment stands within the high three on the listing with 94 receptions for 1,323 yards the earlier fall.

Following the conclusion of his collegiate profession, Matthews competed within the 2014 Senior Bowl earlier than occurring to be chosen within the second spherical of the NFL Draft that spring with the forty second choice total by the Philadelphia Eagles. He would go on to play 11 seasons within the league with 4 completely different organizations, posting 274 receptions for 3,288 yards and 22 scores.

It was introduced earlier within the month that Matthews has returned to this system as an offensive marketing consultant.

Vanderbilt Football SEC Legends
1994 – Bill Wade
1995 – Bob Asher
1996 – John Hall
1997 – Bucky Curtis
1998 – Charley Horton
1999 – Bob Werckle
2000 – Herb Rich
2001 – Will Wolford
2002 – Jim Arnold
2003 – Whit Taylor
2004 – Boo Mitchell
2005 – Chris Gaines
2006 – Eric Jones
2007 – Chuck Scott
2008 – Shelton Quarles
2009 – Jamie Duncan
2010 – Corey Chavous
2011 – Corey Harris
2012 – Hunter Hillenmeyer
2013 – Jimmy Williams
2014 – Jonathan Goff
2015 – Earl Bennett
2016 – Chris Williams
2017 – Don Orr
2018 – Zac Stacy
2019 – Jovan Haye
2022 – Allama Matthews
2023 – Jamie Winborn
2024 – Ricky Anderson