John Metchie III
John Metchie III is a Canadian college football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
| Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
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| High school | St. James School, Maryland (Hagerstown, Maryland) |
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| Born: | Taiwan |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
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Early years
Metchie was born in Taiwan and lived in Ghana and Canada before moving to the United States to attend high school.[1] He attended St. James School, Maryland in Hagerstown, Maryland and spent a post-graduate year at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.[2] Metchie committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at Alabama in 2019, Metchie played in all 13 games and had four catches for 23 yards.[5] Metchie became one of Alabama's top three receivers his sophomore year in 2020.[6][7]
References
- "Canadian John Metchie defies the odds to become top U.S. football recruit". Toronto Sun.
- NJ.com, Todderick Hunt | NJ Advance Media for (May 22, 2018). "4-star WR Metchie to Peddie | Is he now N.J.'s best WR?". nj.
- Parasiliti, Bob. "Saint James grad Metchie commits to Alabama". Herald-Mail Media.
- Casagr, Michael; Mcasagr, E. (July 7, 2018). "Alabama gets commitment from 4-star WR". al.
- "John Metchie already adding to Alabama's continuing run of stellar receivers". timesfreepress.com.
- News, Brett Hudson The Tuscaloosa. "Crimson Tide's Metchie shows star potential". TimesDaily.
- "When Alabama Needed Its No. 3 Receiver, John Metchie Answered the Call". SI.com.
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