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) and the brother of Zachary Hibner[1]. 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.[2] He attended Lake Braddock High School in Burke where he played football as a tight end.[2] He also played basketball for a time before deciding to focus solely on football.[3] 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.[4] He posted 42 receptions for 940 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior year while winning the 6C regional championship.[2]
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.[4] 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.[4] He committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.[5]
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.[2] In 2022, he appeared in 13 games, posting two catches for 15 yards along with three tackles and a fumble recovery.[2] He won a national championship during the 2023 season while playing seven games and recording two tackles.[2][6] 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.[7] Following the 2023 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the SMU Mustangs.[8] He saw more playing time at SMU, starting eight games during the 2024 season while recording 24 catches for 368 yards and four touchdowns.[2] That year, he scored his first collegiate touchdown on an 80-yard catch against the Pittsburgh Panthers.[6] He returned for a final season in 2025 and posted 31 catches for 436 yards and four touchdowns.[9] At the conclusion of his collegiate career, Hibner was invited to the 2026 Senior Bowl.[10]
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[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Hibner was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Zachary Hibner". SMU Mustangs.
- 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.