Running back, Duke, 2018–⁠21

Mataeo Durant

Number
No. 21
Height
6′1″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
McCormick, SC

Mataeo Durant played running back at Duke (2018–⁠21).

At a glance

Best season
1,241
Rushing yards, 2021 (Duke, 3–⁠9)
Best game
255 yards
At Charlotte, week 1, 2021: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

255rushing yards, career highat Charlotte, 20213rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. North Carolina A&T, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Duke17432.509
2019Duke974614.8142
2020Duke1208176.8864
2021Duke2551,2414.9959
Career4892,5625.21864

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Duke161177.3122
2020Duke121078.9130
2021Duke272569.5253
Career554808.7453

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2018Duke330000
2019Duke430000
2020Duke110000
2021Duke110000
Career980000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Duke21RBFr.
2019Duke21RBSo.
2020Duke21RBJr.
2021Duke21RBSr.6′1″195

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
2018Duke17-0.13––-2.2––
2019Duke119-0.0110th (n=287)0.13-1.414%-0.12
2020Duke1300.3493rd (n=212)0.1444.416%0.31
2021Duke2670.1134th (n=277)0.1628.631%0.06

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

2021 Duke 12 games, 1,241 rushing yards, 9 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atCharlotteL 28–⁠3129255359241
Sep 10vs.North Carolina A&TW 45–⁠171541319228
Sep 18vs.NorthwesternW 30–⁠2322102121441
Sep 25vs.KansasW 52–⁠3321124157362
Oct 2atNorth CarolinaL 7–⁠381911403712
Oct 9vs.Georgia TechL 27–⁠314315211118
Oct 16atVirginiaL 0–⁠48178202455
Oct 30atWake ForestL 7–⁠452010303513
Nov 6vs.PittsburghL 29–⁠542489015439
Nov 13atVirginia TechL 17–⁠481033014––
Nov 18vs.LouisvilleL 22–⁠62137802728
Nov 27vs.MiamiL 10–⁠472268014219
2020 Duke 11 games, 817 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 12atNotre DameL 13–⁠275703––
Sep 19vs.Boston CollegeL 6–⁠2655914914
Sep 26atVirginiaL 20–⁠38832017––
Oct 3vs.Virginia TechL 31–⁠381186027––
Oct 10atSyracuseW 38–⁠2423163248––
Oct 17atNC StateL 20–⁠317909326
Oct 31vs.CharlotteW 53–⁠1912104260––
Nov 7vs.North CarolinaL 24–⁠5611132146229
Nov 28atGeorgia TechL 33–⁠561550114348
Dec 5vs.MiamiL 0–⁠48104801630
Dec 12atFlorida StateL 35–⁠5613127164––
2019 Duke 12 games, 461 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31vs.AlabamaL 3–⁠427310711
Sep 7vs.North Carolina A&TW 45–⁠1391515339
Sep 14atMiddle TennesseeW 41–⁠181047022215
Sep 27atVirginia TechW 45–⁠10112907353
Oct 5vs.PittsburghL 30–⁠336230924
Oct 12vs.Georgia TechW 41–⁠231374038––
Oct 19atVirginiaL 14–⁠48570425
Oct 26atNorth CarolinaL 17–⁠2042201113
Nov 9vs.Notre DameL 7–⁠387290101−4
Nov 16vs.SyracuseL 6–⁠491154012––
Nov 23atWake ForestL 27–⁠3977101511
Nov 30vs.MiamiW 27–⁠17759042––
2018 Duke 7 games, 43 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Oct 13atGeorgia TechW 28–⁠14––––––
Oct 27atPittsburghL 45–⁠541404––
Nov 3atMiamiW 20–⁠126805––
Nov 10vs.North CarolinaW 42–⁠35––––––
Nov 17atClemsonL 6–⁠352504––
Nov 24vs.Wake ForestL 7–⁠5952209––
Dec 27 ✦vs.TempleW 56–⁠273405––

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

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height5′11⅜″
Weight196 lb
Arm length31⅜″
Hand size9½″
40-yard dash4.43 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump35″
Broad jump10′7″
3-cone drill7.40 s
20-yard shuttle4.47 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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