Alexander Mattison in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Best season
1,412
Rushing yards, 2018 (Boise State, 10–⁠3)
Best game
242 yards
At Colorado State, week 11, 2017: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 6
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2018
Drafted
No. 102
Round 3, 2019 NFL Draft (Minnesota Vikings)

Career highs

242rushing yards, career highat Colorado State, 20173rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Utah State, 2018

Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Boise State673284.9419
2017Boise State2121,0865.11270
2018Boise State3021,4124.71759
Career5812,8264.93370

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Boise State55410.8019
2017Boise State2828410.1136
2018Boise State271736.4023
Career605118.5136

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Boise State22RBFr.
2017Boise State22RBSo.
2018Boise State22RBJr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Boise State730.2275th (n=259)0.1316.19%0.18
2017Boise State2490.0939th (n=287)0.1222.225%0.20
2018Boise State3120.0934th (n=300)0.1529.034%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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1atTroyW 56–⁠20145611412
Sep 8vs.UConnW 62–⁠71111523513
Sep 15atOklahoma StateL 21–⁠44145001615
Sep 29atWyomingW 34–⁠142057113315
Oct 6vs.San Diego StateL 13–⁠1925662819
Oct 13atNevadaW 31–⁠272469010428
Oct 19vs.Colorado StateW 56–⁠28208511224
Oct 27atAir ForceW 48–⁠3822136118––
Nov 3vs.BYUW 21–⁠162589211540
Nov 9vs.Fresno StateW 24–⁠1730144214315
Nov 16atNew MexicoW 45–⁠1420145141340
Nov 24vs.Utah StateW 33–⁠2437200359312
Dec 1vs.Fresno StateL 16–⁠1940200134––
2017 Boise State 14 games, 1,086 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.TroyW 24–⁠131382149116
Sep 9atWashington StateL 44–⁠471463119312
Sep 14vs.New MexicoW 28–⁠146100619
Sep 22vs.VirginiaL 23–⁠4271107216
Oct 6atBYUW 24–⁠729118215215
Oct 14atSan Diego StateW 31–⁠142312813019
Oct 21vs.WyomingW 24–⁠141791022441
Oct 28atUtah StateW 41–⁠1419110048328
Nov 4vs.NevadaW 41–⁠141264216114
Nov 11atColorado StateW 59–⁠5223242370344
Nov 18vs.Air ForceW 44–⁠191742016238
Nov 25atFresno StateL 17–⁠281563113337
Dec 2vs.Fresno StateW 17–⁠1414501725
Dec 16 ✦vs.OregonW 38–⁠2831208––
2016 Boise State 11 games, 328 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atLouisianaW 45–⁠101161117––
Sep 10vs.Washington StateW 31–⁠281303––
Sep 24atOregon StateW 38–⁠24321013––
Oct 7atNew MexicoW 49–⁠212907––
Oct 15vs.Colorado StateW 28–⁠232504119
Oct 20vs.BYUW 28–⁠271404115
Oct 29atWyomingL 28–⁠3044011613
Nov 4vs.San José StateW 45–⁠3118100119––
Nov 12atHawai’iW 52–⁠161040011112
Nov 18vs.UNLVW 42–⁠2572418––
Dec 27 ✦vs.BaylorL 12–⁠318210615

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2019Pro day 2019
Height5′10⅝″
Weight221 lb
Arm length31″
Hand size9⅛″
40-yard dash4.67 s4.60 sW
10-yard split1.57 sW
Vertical jump35″
Broad jump10′7″
Bench press22 reps
3-cone drill7.13 s
20-yard shuttle4.29 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.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2019Minnesota Vikings1310046211082
2020Minnesota Vikings1396434213125
2021Minnesota Vikings16134491332228
2022Minnesota Vikings177428351591
2023Minnesota Vikings16180700030192
2024Las Vegas Raiders14132420436294
NFL career897162,790151361,012

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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