John Metchie III explained

John Metchie III
Current Team:Houston Texans
Number:8
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:July 18, 2000
Birth Place:Taipei, Taiwan
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:187
High School:St. James (Hagerstown, MD)
Peddie (Hightstown, NJ)
College:Alabama (2019–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:2
Draftpick:44
Cfldraftyear:2022
Cfldraftround:7
Cfldraftpick:59
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:16
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:158
Statlabel3:Rushing yards
Statlabel4:Return yards
Statlabel5:Touchdowns
Pfr:MetcJo00

John Metchie III (born July 18, 2000) is a Taiwanese-Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jon Cornish Trophy twice prior to being selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. Metchie sat out his rookie season after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia and returned to play in 2023.

Early life

Metchie was born in Taiwan to a Nigerian father and Taiwanese mother on July 18, 2000.[1] His family moved to Accra, Ghana, when he was one before moving to Brampton, Ontario, Canada, with his mother and four brothers while his father remained in Ghana.[2] He then moved to the United States to attend St. James School in Hagerstown, Maryland.[3] Metchie spent a post-graduate year at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey,[4] before committing to play college football at the University of Alabama.[5] [6]

College career

Metchie played in all 13 games as a freshman at Alabama in 2019 and had four catches for 23 yards.[7] He became one of Alabama's top three receivers his sophomore year in 2020 racking up 916 yards on 55 receptions with six touchdowns.[8] [9] He was the first receiver to win the Jon Cornish Trophy as the top Canadian in NCAA football in the 2020 season.[10] As a junior in 2021, Metchie recorded 96 receptions for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns before tearing his ACL in the 2021 SEC Championship Game.[11] Metchie was again named the recipient of the Jon Cornish Trophy, joining Nathan Rourke as the only two-time winners.[12] [13]

Statistics

Season! rowspan="2"
GPReceiving
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
20194 4 23 5.8 17 0
202013 55 916 16.7 78 6
202113 96 1,142 11.9 46 8
Career 30 155 2,081 13.4 78 14

Professional career

Metchie was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round (44th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[13] He was also selected by the BC Lions in the seventh round (59th overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft before signing a four-year contract, worth $8 million, with the Texans on May 14, 2022.[13] [14] In July, Metchie announced he would sit out his rookie season after being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia.[15]

A year after receiving his diagnosis, Metchie was cleared to attend training camp.[16] He played his first career NFL game in Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts and finished the season with 16 receptions for 158 yards. Metchie was named the recipient of the 2024 George Halas Award by the Pro Football Writers of America for his adversity.[17]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
HOU0 0
HOU16 0 16 158 9.9 22 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0
Career 16 0 16 158 9.9 22 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0

Postseason

Personal life

His older brother, Royce Metchie, is a defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugler . Dane . The Beast: 2022 NFL Draft Guide . subscription . 22 April 2022 . . 54 . PDF.
  2. Web site: Edholm . Eric . February 23, 2022 . NFL draft: From Ghana to Bama, WR John Metchie has learned to thrive amid adversity . 22 April 2022 . Yahoo! Sports.
  3. Web site: Sousa . Stone . July 6, 2018 . Canadian John Metchie defies the odds to become top U.S. football recruit . February 11, 2022 . Toronto Sun.
  4. Web site: Hunt . Todderick . May 22, 2018 . 4-star WR Metchie to Peddie | Is he now N.J.'s best WR? . February 11, 2022 . NJ.com.
  5. Web site: Parasiliti . Bob . July 7, 2018 . Saint James grad Metchie commits to Alabama . February 11, 2022 . Herald-Mail Media.
  6. Web site: Casagrande . Michael . July 7, 2018 . Alabama gets commitment from 4-star WR . February 11, 2022 . AL.com.
  7. Web site: Paschall . David . October 6, 2020 . John Metchie already adding to Alabama's continuing run of stellar receivers . February 11, 2022 . Chattanooga Times Free Press.
  8. Web site: Hudson . Brett . October 4, 2020 . Crimson Tide's Metchie shows star potential . February 11, 2022 . TimesDaily.
  9. Web site: Blackwell . Joey . October 4, 2020 . When Alabama Needed Its No. 3 Receiver, John Metchie Answered the Call . February 11, 2022 . SI.com.
  10. Web site: Naylor . Dave . 2021-05-24 . Metchie wins Cornish Trophy as outstanding Canadian in NCAA football . 2022-04-19 . TSN.ca . en.
  11. Web site: Scarborough . Alex . December 5, 2021 . Alabama Crimson Tide leading pass-catcher John Metchie III out with 'significant' ACL injury . January 14, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: Naylor . Dave . 2022-04-19 . Metchie wins Jon Cornish Trophy for second time . 2022-04-19 . TSN.ca . en.
  13. Web site: Inabinett . Mark . May 4, 2022 . Wide receiver John Metchie III drafted again . 24 May 2022 . AL.com.
  14. Web site: Galatzan . Matt . May 14, 2022 . Texans Sign WR John Metchie III To Rookie Deal . 24 May 2022 . SI.com.
  15. Web site: Texans WR Metchie diagnosed with leukemia . ESPN.com . 24 July 2022 . en . 24 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Houston receiver John Metchie 'grateful' on field after finishing cancer treatment . AP News . en . 3 August 2023.
  17. Web site: . Texans’ John Metchie III selected as PFWA 2024 George Halas Award winner . profootballwriters.org . 28 May 2024.
  18. Web site: Ralph . Dan . April 29, 2022 . Texans trade up for Canada's John Metchie III in 2nd round of NFL draft . 2023-02-19 . CBC.ca.