LOOK: 2024 top-10 ATH Mike Matthews on Georgia visit

On3 imageby:Drew Schott09/25/22

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One of the top recruits in the 2024 cycle is Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview four-star athlete Mike Matthews. This weekend, the 6-foot-0.5, 180 pound prospect spent time at Georgia.

Matthews’ trip to Athens marked his second unofficial visit to the Bulldogs this fall. He was previously in Atlanta for Georgia’s season-opening win over Oregon. Part of his visit to Athens included spending time with head coach Kirby Smart.

Matthews is the No. 8 overall prospect and No. 1 athlete in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 2 player in Georgia. He previously spoke with Mike Singer of Blue and Gold about his interest in the Bulldogs.

“I probably talk to them the most out of everybody,” Matthews told Singer. “They always hit me up, always have a good conversation with them all the time.”

According the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Georgia has a close lead for Matthews’ commitment at 32.4%. Clemson has the next-best chance at 28.3%.

RPM was released to the public in December. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college. 

It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.

Matthews has an On3 NIL Valuation of $129K. 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.

For more Georgia recruiting intel, check out DawgsHQ.

Mike Matthews has started his junior season off strong

Matthews had a impressive performance on Sept. 23 against Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek. He recorded a 99-yard touchdown reception and reeled in a catch over five-star safety and Alabama commit Caleb Downs, the No. 11 overall prospect in the 2023 On300.

The four-star turned heads in his season-opener as well by notching multiple receiving touchdowns and an interception. On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power had high praise for Matthews’ play that night.

“Mike Matthews showed off his advanced coordination and functional athleticism on Wednesday night in his junior season opener,” Power wrote. “The Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview standout was completely dominant in the first-half of a blowout win, making a number of impressive grabs in rainy conditions. Matthews easily beat man coverage on two touchdown grabs, elevated for an interception in traffic and tracked a wet football over his shoulder on a long reception. He finished with six catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns and the interception.”