Though his grandma's favorite number is two and he wore a No. 2 jersey at Texas, that number wasn't available since Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis wears it. Golden didn't ask Willis about wearing No. 2, and instead shifted to No. 22, a nod to both his grandma and his new team.

One NFL executive told Mike Sando of The Athletic that he believes rookie Matthew Golden is already the best Green Bay Packers' wide receiver and the best wideout option in the draft. “Golden is awesome,” the exec told Sando. “He is their best receiver right now. I think he is really good, and he was the best receiver in the draft.”

The Green Bay Packers picked up Matthew Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. However, he quickly made himself known to Green Bay fans when he asked to change his jersey number from No. 81 to No.