Matt Landers

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, and the son of former basketball player Toney Mack, Landers attended three different high schools in the state.[1][2] He first spent his freshman and sophomore years at Lakewood High School, before then transferring to Admiral Farragut Academy as a junior; on the football team with the latter, he posted 1,038 yards and 15 touchdowns.[2] Afterwards, he transferred to St. Petersburg High School and recorded 40 receptions for 719 yards and seven scores.[2] He was ranked a three-star recruit and the 97th-best wide receiver nationally, as well as the 89th-best in the state.[2] Landers eventually committed to play college football at Georgia.[3]

In his first year at Georgia in 2017, Landers saw no action and was a scout team member.[4] The following season, he appeared in four games but posted no receptions.[4][5] In 2019, he saw action in 12 of their 14 games and posted 10 catches for 105 yards.[6] However, in 2020, he only caught a mere two passes for 27 yards, despite playing in nine games.[6] Following the season, Landers transferred to Toledo.[7] In 12 games played with Toledo, he posted 20 catches for 514 yards and five scores.[4] As Landers had one year of eligibility remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he opted to return for a final season and transferred to Arkansas.[4][8] He had his best season with them in 2022, recording 47 catches for 901 yards with eight touchdowns; his yards total was the eighth-best in school history in a single season, and his touchdown total was sixth.[1] Additionally, he recorded four 100-yard games, the fourth-highest total for an Arkansas player.[1] Landers finished his college career having played in 50 games for three programs, posting 1,547 receiving yards off 79 receptions with 14 scores.[4]

Landers posted the third-fastest 40-yard dash for a receiver at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.[11] After going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.[12]