Florida State will be without the services of junior wide receiver D.J. Matthews against No. 25 Virginia on Saturday evening at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va. Matthews will miss the game per an FSU spokesperson.

”He did not make the trip, because he did not meet expectations this week,” per an FSU spokesperson.

He was listed as a co-starter at the slot wide receiver position along with sophomores Keyshawn Helton and Tre'Shaun Harrison. He had started both games this season and three consecutive games dating back to last season. He has nine career starts at wide receiver.

The Jacksonville, Fla. native led the Seminoles with seven receptions against ULM last week, including a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback James Blackman. On the season, he has a team-leading 11 receptions for 66 yards and the touchdown. He also has three rushes for 12 yards on the season.

Matthews is currently tied as FSU's stat leader in receptions, with 59 over his three-year career, in which he has appeared in 25 games. He has 520 career receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

The 5-foot-10, 156-pound speedster is also the starting punt returner for the Seminoles. He has returned three punts for 54 yards in 2019, with a 22-yarder against Boise State and a 26-yarder against ULM. For his career, Matthews is averaging 12.8 yards per punt return, 3rd among active players.

At the end of FSU's spring practices, Matthews was praised by head coach Willie Taggart as the 'most improved' player on the roster. That praise was both for his play and his attitude. Matthews, who spoke openly about frustration during the 2018 season at that time, had earned praise for a turnaround in that regard in preparation for the 2019 season.