BREAKING: Former Utah WR Mikey Matthews To Transfer To Cal

The Utah Utes lost one of their young receivers to a former conference foe

The Utah Utes lost one of their promising young wide receivers Mikey Matthews to the transfer portal, and on Tuesday the California native announced he will be returning to his home state. 

Matthews took to Instagram to announce that he will be transferring to Cal, which he chose over Baylor.

Utah WR Mikey Matthews to transfer to Cal per his IG pic.twitter.com/fRooIDkIJL

— AllUtes (@FN_AllUtes) January 9, 2024

Matthews was ranked as the No. 101 transfer portal player, and No. 22 wide receiver in the portal with a 90 rating according to 247Sports. In his lone season in Salt Lake City, he recorded 29 catches for 261 yards and was hindered by subpar quarterback play. 

His decision to enter the portal came as more of a surprising one when you consider that Cam Rising is set to return for a seventh season next year, and four-star Isaac Wilson would be set to take over the reins after Rising departs.

Caption: Nov 11, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Utah Utes wide receiver Mikey Matthews (0) during warmups prior to the game against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

As for Cal, they have assembled a fairly impressive portal class that ranked as the No. 25 transfer portal class in the country before Matthews' addition. Normally a move like this would sting even more for Utah fans, but starting in 2024, Cal will be in the ACC while Utah is in the Big 12, so they will not face off against one another.

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