Mataeo Durant
Mataeo Durant
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. He has spent two seasons in the Duke backfield. The receipt on tape: 255 rush yds, 41 rec yds against Charlotte, Week 1, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Duke, 1,284 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021
W 45–17
vs North Carolina A&T
41 rush yds (15 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against North Carolina A&T.
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Xazavian Valladay’s 2021 season.
Matches Xazavian on
Differs from Xazavian on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Asim Rose’s path through Kentucky.
Asim Rose
Julius Loughridge
Corey Taylor II
Calvin Turner
Cooper Wallace
Matches Asim on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xazavian Valladay's senior season at Wyoming (2021).
Matches Xazavian on
Differs from Xazavian on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2018–2021+2786%
Up 2786% from first season to most-recent.