Matthew Golden is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers. He was taken 23rd overall by the Packers in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. Golden formerly represented Houston and Texas from 2022 to 2024. He started his collegiate career in his hometown, where he played for the University of Houston from 2022 to 2023 before taking his talents to Texas in 2024. Golden was thrust into action as soon as his freshman season, where he accumulated 584 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns in 11 games. His sophomore season saw him put up more than 400 receiving yards in 9 games before joining the University of Texas in 2024. After joining the Longhorns football program, Golden had a breakout campaign as he tallied almost 1k yards in the receiving game while also getting into the endzone 9 times. According to Pro Football Focus, the wideout earned a 74 grade from PFF for his 2024 season campaign.
Before enrolling at Houston, Matthew Golden, a Houston, Texas native, attended Klein Cain High School. In his high school career, Golden racked up 3,242 receiving yards and 32 touchdowns.
Matthew Golden’s NIL deals
As of April 2025, Matthew Golden has signed multiple NIL deals. His first-ever NIL deal came with Rockwood Alliances Inc., a contracting company based in Houston, Texas. He further joined hands with Vanguard Volkswagen, Pop Up Birthday, We Are Blood, ArcAustin, and the Salvation Army of Austin (via On3).
Matthew Golden is active on three social media platforms, which include X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram (via On3).
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Matthew Golden’s NIL deal tracker
According to On3's official website, the following table is an account of the NIL deals that Matthew Golden has signed in his career as of April 2025:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 4/19/24 | Salvation Army of Austin |
| 2/29/24 | ArcAustin |
| 2/22/24 | We Are Blood |
| 2/02/24 | Pop Up Birthday |
| 1/26/24 | Vanguard Volkswagen |
| 10/08/23 | Rockwood Alliances |
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