Mataeo Durant

Mataeo Durant (born December 4, 1999) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football at Duke.

Mataeo Durant

Durant with the St. Louis BattleHawks in 2023
No. 21
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1999-12-04) December 4, 1999 (age 25) Plum Branch, South Carolina, U.S.
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
NFL draft:	2022: undrafted
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2022)* St. Louis Battlehawks (2023–2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2021)

Early life

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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.43 s	1.60 s	2.61 s	4.47 s	7.40 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

After his college career, Durant was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.^[7] He was released on August 23, 2022.^[8]

St. Louis Battlehawks

On November 17, 2022, Durant was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.^[9] He re-signed with the team on January 31, 2024.^[10] He was placed on the team's injured reserve list on April 25.^[11] He re-signed with the team again on August 26, 2024.^[12]