He played college football at Georgia Southern before transferring to Samford, and then to Valdosta State,[1] where he was tied for fifth in the nation in pass break ups[2] and was named first-team All-Gulf South Conference.

[3] Matthew was invited to and participated in the 2022 College Gridirion Showcase post-season all-star event.

[4] As a senior at Chattahoochee High School, Matthew had 29 catches for 629 yards at wide receiver and 64 tackles and four interceptions on defense on his way to being named second-team all-state and First-team All-Bi-City.

[5] He enrolled at Georgia Southern after his senior year before transferring to Samford, citing the lack of a transfer portal influencing his decision to go to an FCS school rather than sit out a year.

[6] Matthew was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (244th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.