Mataeo Durant

Mataeo Durant (born December 4, 1999) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke.

Mataeo Durant
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-04) December 4, 1999
Plum Branch, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:McCormick High School
(McCormick, South Carolina)
College:Duke
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-ACC (2021)

High school career

Durant played high school football at McCormick High School in South Carolina.[1] As a senior in 2017, he gained 768 yards in just four games.[2]

College career

He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils from 2018 to 2021.[3] As a junior in 2020, he rushed for 817 yards and received the team's most valuable player award. As a senior in 2021, he rushed for 1,241 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.[4] His 2021 total set Duke's single-season rushing yardage record.[5]

In December 2021, Durant declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[5]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After his college career, Durant was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Pushing It: McCormick's Durant getting attention from defenses, colleges". The Index-Journal. September 15, 2015. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mataeo Durant is running wild". The Index-Journal. October 9, 2021. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Scott Keepfer (August 4, 2021). "Ever heard of Plum Branch, S.C.? No? Duke running back Mataeo Durant may change that". Greenville News.
  4. "Mataeo Durant". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  5. Jonathan Levitan (December 7, 2021). "Duke football's Mataeo Durant declares for 2022 NFL Draft". The Chronicle.
  6. Varley, Teresa (April 30, 2022). "Steelers agree to terms 10 rookie free agents". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
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