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Payton Matthews
WR · Sophomore · #0 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From San Antonio, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$28K
Rice · Football
Payton Matthews
WR · Sophomore · #0 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
From San Antonio, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$28K
Rice · Football
WR · Sophomore · #0 · 5' 11" · 185 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom San Antonio, TX
Estimated NIL value
$28K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $21.8K
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Payton Matthews is a 5' 11" 185 lbs Sophomore Wide Receiver for Rice and is listed by ESPN from San Antonio, TX. Payton Matthews ranks 30th within the current Rice football roster. The modeled value is $28K, with $21.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.6%
Football pool: $3.85M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Rice roster market: $9.05M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.85M
Rice Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
6
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#0
Height
5' 11"
Weight
185 lbs
Hometown
San Antonio, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rice Owls
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2272 nationally
Rating: 0.8270
High school: Harlan
From: San Antonio, TX
Class: 2025 / WR
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
4
Receptions
93
Yards
0
Touchdowns
23.3
Average
54
Long
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rice Owls | 4 | 93 | 0 | 23.3 | 54 |
| Career | All teams | 4 | 93 | 0 | 23.3 | 54 |
Latest games
Texas State BobcatsJan 2, 2026 · 41-1054 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 54.0 AVGL
South Florida BullsNov 30, 2025 · 52-3L
North Texas Mean GreenNov 23, 2025 · 56-2416 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 16.0 AVGW
UAB BlazersNov 8, 2025 · 24-17L
UTSA RoadrunnersOct 11, 2025 · 61-1313 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 13.0 AVGL
Florida Atlantic OwlsOct 4, 2025 · 27-2110 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 10.0 AVGSideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Payton Matthews, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $28K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $28K. The pool-accounting allocation is $21.8K, equal to about 0.6% of the Rice football market. The player ranks 30th on that roster.
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