Matt Stone

Matt Stone

No. 84     Seattle Seahawks
Tight End
Personal information
Date of birth: June 24, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth: Myrtle Creek, OR
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: South Umpqua HS, Myrtle Creek, OR
College: UCLA Bruins
NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 31
Debuted in 2019 for the New York Jets
Career history
New York Jets (2019-2023) Seattle Seahawks (2024-present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 153 Receiving Yards 2062 Receiving Touchdowns 21

Matt Stone (born June 24, 1996), is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks. He previously played for the New York Jets after being drafted by them 31st overall in the 2019 NFLHC Draft.

College career

Stone was a 3-year starter for UCLA.

College statistics

Year	Passing										Rushing					Receiving
	GP	GS	Rating	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int		Att	Yds	Avg	TD		Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2016	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		36	432	12.00	5
2017	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		47	563	11.98	5
2018	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		26	368	14.15	5
Totals	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		109	1,363	12.50	15

Professional career

Pre-draft

Stone was generally expected to be a 2nd round prospect pre-combine, but a very solid Pro Day (including a record 40 time for a TE of 4.66) catapulted him into first round consideration.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in	236 lb	4.66 s	4.33 s	7.01 s	37.5 in	9 ft 5 in	20 reps

Draft

Stone was selected with the 31st overall pick of the 2019 NFLHC Draft by the Jets. He is just the second TE to be selected in the first round in the history of NFLHC, the first being Danny Patrick.

New York Jets

Stone was awarded the starting job as a rookie over 4-year starter Charlie Wilson.

Career Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Starts	Receiving				Rating
				Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
2019	NYJ	16	16	46	549	11.93	5	82
2020	NYJ	16	16	67	913	13.63	9	85
2021	NYJ	15	15	31	471	15.19	7	87
2022	NYJ	5	5	5	73	14.6	0	87
2023	NYJ	16	16	4	56	14	0	86
2024	SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	84
Career		68	68	153	2,062	13.48	21

Contract History
Year	Team	Contract Year	Contract Information				Notes
			Years	Total	Guaranteed	Non-Guaranteed
2019	NYJ	1st	4	14	1.75	1.75
2020	NYJ	2nd			1.75	1.75
2021	NYJ	3rd			1.75	1.75
2022	NYJ	4th			1.75	1.75
2023	NYJ	5th	1	4.5	4.5	0	5th year option
2024	SEA	1st	3	15	6.5	0
2025	SEA	2nd			4.5	0
2026	SEA	3rd			1.5	2.5
Career			8	33.5	24	9.5

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2021	NYJ	1	Ankle Sprain
2022	NYJ	11	Achilles Rupture	Season-ending
2023	NYJ	1	Wrist Sprain	Preseason