Matthew Caldwell

Matthew Caldwell (born May 23, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, Troy Trojans, Jacksonville State Gamecocks, and Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs.

Early life Caldwell attended Auburn High School located in Auburn, Alabama. Coming out of high school, committed to play college football for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

College career Jacksonville State During his first collegiate season in 2021, Caldwell played in three games, completing 14 of his 30 pass attempts for 136 yards, while also rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Gardner–Webb Caldwell transferred to play for the Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs. During his two seasons at Gardner–Webb from 2022 through 2023, he completed 114 of his 183 passes for 1,083 yards and six touchdowns. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Caldwell decided to once again enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Troy Caldwell transferred to play for the Troy Trojans. In week twelve of the 2024 season, he completed 26 of 32 passes for 288 yards, while totaling four touchdowns, in a victory versus Georgia Southern. Caldwell finished the 2024 season, appearing in ten games, completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 1,608 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while also adding five scores on the ground. After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal for the third time.

Texas Caldwell transferred to play for the Texas Longhorns. In Week 9 of the 2025 season, he threw a 10-yard game-winning touchdown to Emmett Mosley in the overtime win over Mississippi State.

Statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2021 Jacksonville State 3 1 1–0 14 30 47.0 136 4.5 0 1 78.1 5 27 5.4 1 2022 Gardner-Webb 6 1 0–1 33 55 60.0 374 6.8 1 3 112.2 13 15 1.2 2 2023 Gardner-Webb 5 5 2–3 81 128 63.3 709 5.2 5 3 118.0 24 84 3.5 1 2024 Troy 10 6 3–3 149 223 63.2 1,608 7.2 13 8 7.2 48 47 1.0 5 2025 Texas 7 0 — 8 11 72.7 85 7.7 1 0 167.6 2 64 32.0 0 FCS career 14 7 3–4 148 262 56.5 1,438 5.5 8 7 107.3 42 126 3.0 4 FBS career 17 6 3–3 149 234 63.7 1,693 7.2 14 8 137.4 50 111 2.2 5

Professional career

Caldwell signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2026, on a three-year contract worth $3.1 million. He was placed on injured reserve on August 29.