Usage / Role
52%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016NC State
Matthew Dayes
RB • 5'9" • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Matthew Dayes leans workhorse runner traits and 50.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
86
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Bowling Green
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 34
- Overall
- No. 252
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Matthew Dayes, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · NC State. Matthew Dayes leans workhorse runner traits and 50.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,789
- Rushing yards
- 2,856
- Receiving yards
- 933
- Touchdowns
- 40
Quick Answers
Matthew Dayes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,789
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Wake Forest
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rockhurst · Bowling Green
- High school pipeline
- Rockhurst · 18 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 7 · Pick 34 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,433 scrimmage yards · RB 28th (top 5%) · ACC 4th (top 2%) · National 43rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 11 | 425 | 252 | 173 | 5 | 38.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 96 | 78 | 18 | 2 | 56.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 798 | 495 | 303 | 11 | 56.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 8 | 1,037 | 865 | 172 | 12 | 76.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 82.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 1,373 | 1,119 | 254 | 10 | 82.5 |
Related Context
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Matthew Dayes played RB for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matthew Dayes recorded 2,856 rushing yards, 933 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
NC State paired 1,433 primary output with 50.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with 221 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · NC State
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
129.6
Efficiency
65.5
Usage
33.1
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 191. Eastern Kentucky: 112. Old Dominion: 137. South Alabama: 150. Louisville: 90. Virginia Tech: 66. Wake Forest: 221. Clemson: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Troy: 29 by 60.3. Eastern Kentucky: 25 by 48.9. Old Dominion: 23 by 58.6. South Alabama: 14 by 94.6. Louisville: 22 by 39.4. Virginia Tech: 17 by 45.6. Wake Forest: 17 by 100. Clemson: 11 by 76.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins162.2 · Games = 5 · +86.9 vs Losses
Losses75.3 · Games = 3 · -86.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/31 | vs Clemson | L 41-56 | 9 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Wake Forest100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-17 | 16 | 205 | 12.80 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Virginia Tech | L 13-28 | 14 | 66 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Louisville | L 13-20 | 19 | 68 | 3.60 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4.1 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ South Alabama100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 63-13 | 8 | 104 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 10.7 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Old Dominion100 rush yards | W 38-14 | 20 | 108 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 6.0 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Eastern Kentucky100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 35-0 | 24 | 116 | 4.80 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Troy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-21 | 24 | 126 | 5.30 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 6.6 |
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
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NC State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 425 | 47.2 | 10.2 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 894 | 56.1 | 19.3 | 469 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 894 | 56.1 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 1,037 | 65.5 | 33.1 | 143 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 1,433 | 50.9 | 36.5 | 396 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 1,433 | 50.9 | 36.5 | 0 |
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.
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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
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#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
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