Texas WR Matthew Golden Reportedly Will Attend 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay

Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden has accepted an invitation to the NFL draft in Green Bay, per Dane Brugler of The Athletic.

Golden played three collegiate seasons (two for Houston, one for Texas). He starred for the Longhorns last year, catching 58 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns.

It's no surprise Golden got the invite to the draft. Such invites, of course, are reserved for well-regarded prospects projected to go in the first round, and that's likely where he's headed.

The latest B/R NFL Scouting Department mock draft has Golden going 16th overall to the Arizona Cardinals. Golden also ranks 22nd overall on the B/R NFL Scouting Department big board and third among wide receivers behind only Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter (should he play there in the NFL) and Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan.

The 5'11", 191-pound Golden has been a rising star in the pre-draft process, to the point where he's even been talked about as the potential first post-Hunter wideout off the board.

ESPN analyst Mike Tannenbaum, the New York Jets' ex-general manager, has notably been a huge fan of Golden's.

Golden really got people watching after his Combine workout, where he ran a 4.29-second 40-yard dash.

His speed, productivity and pro potential has people talking, and he probably won't have to wait long to hear his name called in Green Bay on April 24.