| Mathew Sexton | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | October 17, 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Clinton, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 10 |
| Weight Lbs: | 176 |
| High School: | Clinton (Clinton, Michigan) |
| College: | Eastern Michigan (2016–2019) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
| Pastteams: | |
| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Pfr: | SextMa00 |
Mathew Sexton (born October 17, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Eastern Michigan, and has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL), and the Vegas Vipers of the XFL.
Sexton played four seasons at Eastern Michigan where he played in 45 games and caught 100 passes for 1,335 yards and nine touchdowns.[1]
After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Sexton has a short stint with The Spring League in 2020 which led to him signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 31, 2021.[2] He was released on August 28, 2021.[3]
On January 11, 2022, Sexton signed a future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] He was released on June 23, 2022, but reverted to Injured Reserve. He was released on July 23, 2023.[5]
On November 16, 2022, Sexton was drafted by the Vegas Vipers of the XFL.[6] [7] He finished the 2023 season playing in 8 games with 23 receptions and 326 receiving yards.[8]
On August 4, 2023, Sexton signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was released on August 30, 2022, but was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was released on September 19, 2023.[11]
On November 29, 2023, the New England Patriots signed Sexton to their practice squad, but was released the next day.[12]
On January 17, 2024, Sexton signed a future contract with the Miami Dolphins but was waived on June 18, 2024.[13] [14]