Matthew Hibner
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| No. 88 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 9, 2002 Burke, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Braddock (Burke) |
| College | Michigan (2020–2023) SMU (2024–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 133rd overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Matthew Hibner (born March 9, 2002) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and SMU Mustangs. Hibner was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Hibner is from Burke, Virginia.[1] He attended Lake Braddock High School in Burke where he played football as a tight end.[1] He also played basketball for a time before deciding to focus solely on football.[2] He had relatively little attention as a college recruit entering his senior year due to his small size. After being advised by his coach to add weight, Hibner "loaded up a plastic tub each day, full of eggs and meat wrapped in lettuce, carrying it around the hallways of Lake Braddock, [and] added nearly 40 pounds," according to The Washington Post.[3] He posted 42 receptions for 940 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior year while winning the 6C regional championship.[1]
Hibner was ranked outside of the top 1,000 college recruits in May 2019, but by the end of his senior year was ranked the 14th-best tight end and a top-160 prospect nationally by 247Sports.[3] He was also a top student, posting a grade-point average (GPA) of 4.3 while having never received a "B" grade through high school.[3] He committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[4]
College career
[edit]Hibner appeared in no games as a true freshman at Michigan in 2020, then played in eight games on special teams in 2021.[1] In 2022, he appeared in 13 games, posting two catches for 15 yards along with three tackles and a fumble recovery.[1] He won a national championship during the 2023 season while playing seven games and recording two tackles.[1][5] Across his four years at Michigan, Hibner played in 28 games as a reserve, catching only two passes for 15 yards while tallying five tackles.[6] Following the 2023 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the SMU Mustangs.[7] He saw more playing time at SMU, starting eight games during the 2024 season while recording 24 catches for 368 yards and four touchdowns.[1] That year, he scored his first collegiate touchdown on an 80-yard catch against the Pittsburgh Panthers.[5] He returned for a final season in 2025 and posted 31 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns.[8] At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Hibner was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2020 | Michigan | 0 | Did not play | |||
| 2021 | Michigan | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2022 | Michigan | 13 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2024 | SMU | 14 | 24 | 368 | 15.3 | 4 |
| 2025 | SMU | 13 | 31 | 436 | 14.1 | 4 |
| Career | 55 | 57 | 819 | 14.4 | 8 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 4.57 s | 1.61 s | 2.68 s | 4.37 s | 7.35 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 28 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Hibner was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Matthew Hibner". SMU Mustangs.
- ↑ Trieu, Allen (June 11, 2019). "Trieu: Virginia TE Matthew Hibner packed on pounds to pique UM's interest". The Detroit News.
- 1 2 3 Stubbs, Roman (December 18, 2019). "Matthew Hibner's surprise path to Michigan among early signing day highlights in D.C. area". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Sang, Orion (June 10, 2019). "Michigan football 2020 TE Matthew Hibner commits after Ann Arbor visit seals deal". Detroit Free Press.
- 1 2 Richman, Jacob (November 13, 2024). "How a national champion is finally getting to prove himself on the field at SMU". LoneStarLive.com.
- ↑ Zuke, Ryan (April 3, 2024). "Former Michigan tight end announces transfer destination". MLive.com.
- ↑ Assimakopoulos, Lia (August 7, 2024). "How SMU plans to use Michigan transfer Matthew Hibner, star TE RJ Maryland". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ "Matthew Hibner College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ↑ Root, Jess (January 26, 2026). "Senior Bowl roster: NFL draft prospects compete in college all-star game". USA Today.
- ↑ "Matthew Hibner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Matthew Hibner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Clifton (April 25, 2026). "5 Things to Know About Matt Hibner". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.