Mataeo Durant (born December 4, 1999) is an

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for the

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for the United Football League (UFL). He played

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High school career

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

College career

He played college football for the

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from 2018 to 2021. 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. His 2021 total set Duke's single-season rushing yardage record. In December 2021, Durant declared for the

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After his college career, Durant was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. He was released on August 23, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Durant was drafted by the

of the

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. He re-signed with the team on January 31, 2024. He was placed on the team's injured reserve list on April 25.

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Durant, Mataeo Living people 1999 births American football running backs Duke Blue Devils football players People from McCormick, South Carolina Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from South Carolina St. Louis Battlehawks players