
Running back, Boise State, 2016–18
Alexander Mattison
- Number
- No. 22
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- San Bernardino, CA
- Born
- Jun 19, 1998, in San Bernardino, California
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Alexander Mattison played running back at Boise State (2016–18). The Minnesota Vikings took Mattison in round 3, No. 102 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
242rushing yards, career highat Colorado State, 20173rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Utah State, 2018Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | 67 | 328 | 4.9 | 4 | 19 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 212 | 1,086 | 5.1 | 12 | 70 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 302 | 1,412 | 4.7 | 17 | 59 |
| Career | 581 | 2,826 | 4.9 | 33 | 70 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 28 | 284 | 10.1 | 1 | 36 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 27 | 173 | 6.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 60 | 511 | 8.5 | 1 | 36 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | 22 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Boise State | 22 | RB | So. | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 22 | RB | Jr. | 5′11″ | 219 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boise State | 73 | 0.22 | 75th (n=259) | 0.13 | 16.1 | 9% | 0.18 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 249 | 0.09 | 39th (n=287) | 0.12 | 22.2 | 25% | 0.20 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 312 | 0.09 | 34th (n=300) | 0.15 | 29.0 | 34% | 0.23 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Boise State 13 games, 1,412 rushing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | W 56–20 | 14 | 56 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 62–7 | 11 | 115 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 15 | at | L 21–44 | 14 | 50 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 29 | at | W 34–14 | 20 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 15 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 13–19 | 25 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 13 | at | W 31–27 | 24 | 69 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 56–28 | 20 | 85 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 48–38 | 22 | 136 | 1 | 18 | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 21–16 | 25 | 89 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 40 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 24–17 | 30 | 144 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 45–14 | 20 | 145 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 40 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 33–24 | 37 | 200 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 12 |
| Dec 1 | vs. | L 16–19 | 40 | 200 | 1 | 34 | – | – |
2017 Boise State 14 games, 1,086 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 24–13 | 13 | 82 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 44–47 | 14 | 63 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 12 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 28–14 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | L 23–42 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 24–7 | 29 | 118 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 31–14 | 23 | 128 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 24–14 | 17 | 91 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 41 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 41–14 | 19 | 110 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 28 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 41–14 | 12 | 64 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 59–52 | 23 | 242 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 44 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 44–19 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 17–28 | 15 | 63 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | W 17–14 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. | W 38–28 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
2016 Boise State 11 games, 328 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | W 45–10 | 11 | 61 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 31–28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 38–24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at | W 49–21 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 28–23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 28–27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 29 | at | L 28–30 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 45–31 | 18 | 100 | 1 | 19 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 52–16 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 42–25 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 12–31 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅝″ | |
| Weight | 221 lb | |
| Arm length | 31″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 s | 4.60 sW |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 35″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ | |
| Bench press | 22 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.13 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.29 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 89 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 100 | 462 | 1 | 10 | 82 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 96 | 434 | 2 | 13 | 125 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 134 | 491 | 3 | 32 | 228 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 74 | 283 | 5 | 15 | 91 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 180 | 700 | 0 | 30 | 192 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 132 | 420 | 4 | 36 | 294 |
| NFL career | 89 | 716 | 2,790 | 15 | 136 | 1,012 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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