John Metchie III

Position:
WR
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Brampton, Canada
High School:
St. James School (Md.)

2021

Stepped into the No. 1 receiver role as a junior ... totaled 155 receptions for his career to rank seventh in program history ... earned All-SEC Second Team accolades from both the Associated Press and conference coaches ... suffered a season-ending knee injury in the SEC Championship matchup with Georgia ... led UA and ranked second in the SEC for receptions with 96 prior to his injury ... his 96 receptions are the third-most in Alabama single-season records ... was third in the league in receiving yards at 1,142 ... one of 13 receivers in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard receiving marker for a single season ... paired with Jameson Williams as only the second wide receiver duo to each eclipse 1,000 yards in the same season ... tied for eighth in the conference for receiving touchdowns with eight following the UGA matchup in Atlanta ... named to the watch list for the Biletnkioff, which is presented annually to the nation’s top pass-catcher ... also tabbed to the Maxwell and Walter Camp watch lists ... earned second team All-America recognition in the preseason from the AP ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week by the UA coaches for his play against Miami, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Arkansas, Auburn and Georgia. Miami: Led all Tide wideouts with six receptions totaling 76 yards ... also found the end zone from 37 yards out for Alabama’s first touchdown and score of the season. Mercer: Recorded five receptions for 70 yards with a team-long 41-yard gain. Florida: Led all wideouts in receptions with six on his nine targets ... accumulated 49 total yards with a long of 12. Southern Miss: Posted a team-high seven receptions for 45 yards against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown ... found the end zone from 16 yards out for the Tide’s first score of the day. Texas A&M: Finished with seven receptions for 88 yards against the Aggies. Mississippi State: Led all Crimson Tide wideouts with seven catches for 117 yards and a score ... found the end zone from 46 yards out for Alabama’s first score of the night ... converted a first down on four of his receptions to go with the touchdown. Tennessee: Recorded a team-high 11 receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns ... racked up 81 yards after the catch and converted six first downs to go with his two scores against the Vols. LSU: Added another touchdown for his third straight game ... totaled nine receptions for 73 yards and the score. New Mexico State: Caught six passes for 48 yards against the Aggies. Arkansas: Led all wideouts in targets (14) and receptions (10) against the Razorbacks ... totaled 173 yards and a touchdown ... converted six first downs to go with his score of 20 yards. Auburn: Stepped up in the absence of Williams, hauling in a career-best 13 passes for 150 yards ... converted a Tide first down on six of his catches and added a pair of two-point conversions in overtime ... caught the game-winning, two-point play in the fourth overtime to help seal the victory for Alabama. Georgia: Saw his day come to an end just before halftime after suffering a knee injury ... caught six passes for 97 yards and a score during his time on the field ... found the end zone from 13 yards out and converted a pair of first downs across his six grabs against the Bulldogs.

2020

Began the year as the Tide's No. 3 wideout and expanded his role following the injury to Jaylen Waddle ... averaged 16.7 yards per catch to rank seventh in the SEC ... totaled 916 yards and six touchdowns on 55 catches ... converted a first down or scored a touchdown on 35 of his receptions as a sophomore ... added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List after the Tennessee matchup ... selected as one of the offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against Texas A&M ... named a special teams player of the week by the UA coaches following Ole Miss. Missouri: Hauled in two passes for 42 yards against the Tigers. Texas A&M: Led all wideouts with 181 yards and two touchdowns on just five catches ... scored from 78 and 63 yards out for the Tide's first and last scores of the game ... paced UA receivers with 118 yards on four catches in the first half - both career-high marks in a full game for the sophomore ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his efforts. Ole Miss: Picked up special teams player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches after recovering the Rebels' attempt at an onside kick late in the fourth quarter ... also contributed four catches for 75 yards on offense. Georgia: Recorded his third touchdown of the season as part of a three-catch day totaling 50 yards ... posted his long catch from 40 yards out for the Tide's first score of the night. Tennessee: Led the Tide pass-catchers with 151 yards on a team-high tying seven catches ... converted a first down on six of his catches with a long gain of 45 yards. Mississippi State: Totaled 18 yards on three catches against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: Hauled in one pass but made it count, scoring a touchdown from 18 yards out. Auburn: Found the end zone twice as part of his six-catch, 55-yard afternoon ... scored from seven and 24 yards out ... marked his second two-touchdown game of the year. LSU: Converted a first down on three of his four receptions ... totaled 58 yards with a long of 24 in Baton Rouge. Arkansas: Led all Tide pass catchers with 72 yards on his five catches ... had a long reception of 23 yards, also a team-best total. Florida: Totaled four receptions for 62 yards with a long of 26 ... converted three Tide first downs ... made his biggest contribution with a monster hit on a Gator defender following an Alabama turnover early in the game ... the tackle forced a fumble and put the ball right back in the Tide's hands. Notre Dame: Finished with three catches for 53 yards against the Fighting Irish. Ohio State: Battled through injury to finish second among Tide pass-catchers with eight receptions and 81 yards ... had a long grab of 27 while converting four first downs for UA.

2019

Developed a role in the Tide's deep receiver group ... played in all 13 games, totaling four catches for 23 yards and adding a tackle. Duke: Caught his first career pass for a five-yard gain. Southern Miss: Made one catch against the Golden Eagles ... added one tackle to his stat line. Arkansas: Recorded one catch for a gain of five yards in the Homecoming matchup. Western Carolina: Caught one pass for a gain of 17 against the Catamounts.

High School and Personal Data

Elite athlete at wide receiver who burst onto the scene late in the recruiting cycle ... earned four-star rankings across the board ... the 15th-ranked athlete and No. 4 overall prep prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com ... No. 187 on the Rivals 250 list ... the Garden State's fifth-rated player by both 247Sports and on the No. 6 prospect on the 247Composite ... ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 39 player in the East Region and No. 7 player from New Jersey ... a four-star prospect and a Top 350 All-American by PrepStar ... born in Taiwan before moving to Ghana and eventually to Canada from the age of six until high school ... traveled to the states to attend St. James School in Hagerstown, Md., before transferring to The Peddie School for his final prep season ... recorded more than 1,300 rushing yards, 2,500 receiving yards and 42 touchdowns across his four seasons at St. James ... played under Christopher Malleo at The Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. ... selected the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Maryland and Penn State among others.