Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2009Fresno State
Ryan Mathews
RB • 5'11" • Bakersfield, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Ryan Mathews leans workhorse runner traits and 67.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
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Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
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Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Player Story
Ryan Mathews built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a running back from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Ryan Mathews' career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 12
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Ryan Mathews, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Fresno State. Ryan Mathews leans workhorse runner traits and 67.9 efficiency.
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Ryan Mathews quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Fresno State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,548
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Fresno State
- Top game
- Boise State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West · Fresno State
- High school pipeline
- West · 6 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 1 · Pick 12 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2009
- 2009 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,930 scrimmage yards · RB 6th (top 2%) · Western Athletic 1st (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Ryan Mathews played RB for Fresno State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ryan Mathews recorded 3,280 rushing yards, 268 receiving yards, and 41 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Fresno State.
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