Player Career

Matthew Dayes Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Matthew Dayes story

Matthew Dayes built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from Ft. Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 21, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Matthew Dayes' career was his backfield work: 2,856 rushing yards, 550 carries, 34 rushing touchdowns, and 933 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 933 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 501 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matthew Dayes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    NC State

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonNC State42547.210.2
2014 PostseasonNC State89456.119.3469
2014 Regular SeasonNC State89456.119.30
2015 Regular SeasonNC State1,03765.533.1143
2016 PostseasonNC State1,43350.936.5396
2016 Regular SeasonNC State1,43350.936.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wake Forest

Week 8 · W 35-17 · Conference game

Win with 221 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

221

Scrimmage Yards

99 takeover

221 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.

#2

vs Presbyterian

Week 4 · W 42-0

130

Scrimmage Yards

87.8 takeover

Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

130 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.

#3

vs William & Mary

Week 1 · W 48-14

156

Scrimmage Yards

84.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

156 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.

#4

@ East Carolina

Week 2 · L 30-33

118

Scrimmage Yards

82.6 takeover

Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.

#5

vs Troy

Week 1 · W 49-21

191

Scrimmage Yards

82.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

191 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · NC State

1,433 primary output · 50.9 efficiency · 36.5 usage

82.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · NC State

82.5

1,433 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 36.5 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · NC State

76.3

1,037 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 33.1 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

12

2+ TD games