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#13 John Metchie III
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 26Ht / Wt 6'0" · 195 lbCollege Alabama
Depth-chart placement
Current role
X2Placement
BackupRoom
Wide ReceiverExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29WR room context
View full depth chart →John Metchie III holds the LWR · Backup spot in Carolina Panthers’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
John Metchie III played 16 games in 2025 with a 46% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
3
Carries
33
Receptions
48
Targets
274
Receiving yds
2
Receiving TD
Background & career
John Metchie III is a 26-year-old left wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers standing 5'11" and weighing 195 pounds. The Alabama product was selected 44th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by Houston. In 2025, Metchie recorded 33 receptions on 48 targets for 274 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 3 carries for minus 5 rushing yards.
Alabama2019 – 2021
Texans2022 – 2024
Jets2025Pantherspresent
CollegeAlabamaDraftRound 2 · No. 44 overall · 2022 · HOUAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownBrampton, ON
AlabamaDraftRound 2 · No. 44 overall · 2022 · HOUAcquiredAcquired from Houston Texans · drafted thereHometownBrampton, ON