Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

IN 2021
Phil Steele Second-Team All-ASUN ... played in all 11 games while making nine starts ... led team with 49 catches for 460 yards ... career-high 11 catches for 67 yards against Central Arkansas (Oct. 16) ... caught a seven-yard touchdown against Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 6) ... career-high 103 yards receiving on nine catches against Sam Houston (Nov. 13). 

AS A SENIOR IN 2020 AT EKU
Appeared in eight games … started six times … concluded the season with 26 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 3.2 receptions per game and 8.8 yards per reception … after the fall season, ranked 10th in the nation in receiving touchdowns, 15th in receiving yards and 15th in receptions per game … caught four passes for 27 yards and two touchdowns against Houston Baptist (Oct. 3) … had eight catches for 81 yards and a touchdown in a win over No. 11 Central Arkansas (Oct. 24), including the game-winning touchdown reception with six seconds left to play.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019 AT EKU
Started six times as the slot receiver, including the final four games … played in a total of 10 games … concluded the season with 24 catches for 189 yards … also had eight kick returns for an average of 24.2 yards per return … caught a season-best five passes for a season-high 58 yards against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16) … had a 26-yard reception against Tennessee Tech and a 24-yard reception against Valparaiso (Aug. 29) ... earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018 AT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Played in nine games … finished the season with 19 receptions for 142 yards … had a season-best 51 yards on five receptions against Butler Community College (Oct. 6) … averaged 15.5 yards on six kickoff returns.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017 AT BOWLING GREEN
Finished true freshman season with 14 receptions for 106 yards and scored a touchdown … played in all 12 games, starting three times, at wide receiver … team’s primary kick returner, averaging 24.6 yards per return, the seventh-best single-season average in program history … ranked among the top 35 nationally in kick return average … had 517 yards on kick returns, 10th-most in a season in program history … fourth-most receptions on the team … caught three passes in a game twice, doing so at Northwestern and at Eastern Michigan … had 120 yards on three kick returns at Kent State, including a season-long 61-yarder … named MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week following the Kent State game … had five kick returns for 121 yards at Eastern Michigan.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Three star recruit at Wayne High School … ranked among top receivers in Ohio high school history with 188 career receptions and 2,525 career receiving yards … won three conference championships and was twice state runner-up … team went 49-6 during his high school career ... named first team All-GWOC, first team All-Area, and first team All-Tri State … earned area player of the year accolades.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Matthew James Wilcox Jr. ... son of Matt Wilcox Sr. and Tiffani black … has two brothers – Tyler and McKinley, and two sisters – Tiarah and Samara … has one son –  Zaiden ... majoring in sport management.