RBMatt Dayes

North Carolina State — ACC
  • Height: 5-9
  • Weight: 207
  • Hometown: Weston, FL
  • Age: 22

Bio

 

SENIOR (2016): 

  • Named the Wolfpack’s Most Valuable Player for 2016.
  • Selected to play in the Senior Bowl.
  • A second-team All-ACC performer according the league media and coaches.
  • 1,116 yards was the sixth-best single- season mark in school history.
  • The Pack’s 1st 1,000-yard rusher since the 2002 (T.A. McLendon)
  • Ranked third in the ACC, 40th in the FBS, in rushing yards in 2016.
  • Ranks eighth in school history in career rushing with 5.2 yds-per- attempt.
  • More than half of his 2016 rushing yards were yards after contact.
  • Ranks fourth in school history with 2,856 career rushing yards.
  • Rushed for over 100 yards eight times in 2016 - the best mark for a Pack player since the ACC’s all-time leading rusher Ted Brown had nine in 1977. Eight 100+ yard games is the second-highest single- season mark in school history.
  • His 13 career 100-yard games ranks fourth on the Wolfpack career list.
  • Tallied 4,289 career all-purpose yards, the fifth-best mark in school history.
  • Ranks third in career rushing touchdowns (34) and total touchdowns (40).
  • Ranks fifth in school history with 549 career rushing attempts.
  • Voted a team captain for 2015.
  • On the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker and Maxwell Awards.

 

JUNIOR (2015):

  • Was just 135 yards from reaching his 1,000-yard rushing goal when he suffered a season-ended injury against Clemson.
  • Led the ACC and FBS in rushing touchdowns before the injury (12).
  • His 12 rushing touchdowns tied for seventh in school history for a single season and was the highest total since 2002.
  • First Wolfpack player since Joe McIntosh in 1981 to rush for 100+ yards in four straight games and first since T.A. McLendon in 2002 to rush for 100+ yards in five games during the season.
  • 85-yard scoring run vs. Wake Forest was the fifth-longest rush in school history and the longest since 2001.
  • 77 yard TD vs. South Alabama was the ninth-longest play in school history (now the 10th after the 85-yarder at Wake).
  • Earned the team’s Ted Brown Award, given to the Most Valuable offensive back, he was an honorable mention All-ACC performer.
  • On the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker and Hornung Awards.

SOPHOMORE (2014):

 

 

 

  • One of just three players nationallly with more than 300 yards rushing, receiving and by return. He is the only player to reach those marks and also boast five or more touchdowns rushing and receiving.
  • Versatile player who led the team in all-purpose yardage with 1,278 yards. He ranked eighth in the ACC and 98th nationally in that category.
  • Ranked second on the team in receiving with 32 catches and in
  • rushing with 473 yards. He also led the squad in kick returns with
  • 384 yards.
  • Team leader with 13 touchdowns, he ranked third in the ACC in TD scoring.
  • Earned the team’s Torry Holt Award for most valuable offensive player.
  • Scored the game-winning TD (a 35-yard reception) in the season opener.

FRESHMAN (2013):

  • Team’s third-leading rusher with a 4.0 yard per carry average.
  • Showed his speed and agiliity on a 61-yard catch and run at
  • Boston College to set up a Pack touchdown.
  • Scored three touchdowns in the opener - most for a Pack running
  • back since 2007 and second-highest tally ever by a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Helped lead his team to a 12-3 record and a berth in the Florida 8A championship game as a senior, he tallied 22 carries for 174 yards and five touchdowns in that game.
  • Honors: All-state and all-county performer for coach Mark Guandolo. Named Broward County Player of the Year.
  • Senior Stats: 237 rushes for 1,864 yards and 31 touchdowns, he rushed for over 150 yards in every game.
  • Junior Stats: Rushed for 484 yards and five touchdowns as a junior.
  • Rankings: No. 27 running back nationally by rivals.com.

PERSONAL: A sociology major, he graduated in December of 2016.