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#51 Michael Matthews-Canty

Class  JR/TRFrom  Hampton (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'3" · 235 lbHometown  Fredericksburg, VA · St. Michael the Archangel

Depth-chart placement

Current role

MLB3

Placement

Depth

Room

Linebacker

Experience

3-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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LB room context

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Michael Matthews-Canty holds the MLB · Depth spot in Auburn Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WLB · StarterXavier AtkinsStarter

MLB · StarterElijah MelendezStarter

WLB · BackupDemarcus RiddickBackup

MLB · BackupBryce DeasBackup

MLB · DepthMichael Matthews-CantyDepth

Transfer history

2026Hampton→Auburn Tigers

Background & career

Michael Matthews-Canty is a 6'3", 235-pound linebacker from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who transferred to Auburn after two seasons at Hampton University. At Hampton, he appeared in 21 games with 18 starts, accumulating 112 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, and 4.0 sacks along with one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. During his 2024 freshman year, he recorded 34 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and 1.5 sacks across six starts in nine appearances. As a sophomore in 2025, he started all 12 games and posted 78 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 2.5 sacks. Matthews-Canty was a three-star recruit out of St. Michael the Archangel High School.

Hampton2024 – 2025

Auburn2026 — present

Previous schoolHamptonRecruiting3-star · No. 1438 nationalOriginFredericksburg, VA · St. Michael the Archangel