Usage Score
22.2
Player Dossier
2015-2018Wake Forest
Matt Colburn
RB • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Irmo, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Matt Colburn leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.4
Consistency
53.8
Season Value
52.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Scouting Read
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Matt Colburn, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest. Matt Colburn leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Matt Colburn played RB for Wake Forest. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Colburn recorded 2,544 rushing yards, 306 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Wake Forest.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 871 primary output with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
79.2
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
22.2
Consistency
53.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 74. Tulane: 48. Towson: 72. Boston College: 133. Notre Dame: 32. Rice: 34. Clemson: 27. Florida State: 113. Louisville: 243. Syracuse: 67. NC State: 28
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 17 by 45.4. Tulane: 13 by 38.5. Towson: 13 by 47.6. Boston College: 25 by 54. Notre Dame: 10 by 33.3. Rice: 8 by 44.3. Clemson: 12 by 23.4. Florida State: 25 by 40. Louisville: 20 by 100. Syracuse: 15 by 46.5. NC State: 11 by 26.5
Split Comparison
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Wins83.2 · Games = 6 · +8.8 vs Losses
Losses74.4 · Games = 5 · -8.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/22 | vs Memphis | W 37-34 | 14 | 61 | 4.40 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4.4 |
| Fri 11/9 | @ NC State | W 27-23 | 11 | 28 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Syracuse | L 24-41 | 15 | 67 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Louisville100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-35 | 20 | 243 | 12.10 | 3 | — | — | 12.2 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Florida State | L 17-38 | 21 | 71 | 3.40 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Clemson | L 3-63 | 12 | 27 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Rice | W 56-24 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Notre Dame | L 27-56 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 1 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Thu 9/13 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | L 34-41 | 23 | 117 | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Towson | W 51-20 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5.5 |
| Fri 8/31 | @ Tulane | W 23-17 | 13 | 48 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
Career Arc
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Wake Forest
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 239 | 38.6 | 13.1 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 769 | 47.2 | 22.1 | 530 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 769 | 47.2 | 22.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 971 | 49.9 | 21 | 202 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 971 | 49.9 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 871 | 45.4 | 22.2 | -100 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 871 | 45.4 | 22.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
243
Primary metric
243 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#2
Syracuse
235
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
235 scrimmage yards and 42.1 usage.
#3
Delaware
145
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
145 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.
#4
Indiana
131
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and 48.5 usage.
#5
Texas A&M
158
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
158 scrimmage yards and 27.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
871 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 22.2 usage
52.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Wake Forest
52.8
871 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 22.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Wake Forest
51.5
971 primary · 49.9 efficiency · 21 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9622
Connally · Waco, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,850
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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