Matt Dayes
Role Player
Height5'9"
Weight205 lb
BornSep 3, 1994
Age31
CollegeN.C. StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 7, Pick 252 · CLE
A running back who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2017 | — | CLE | 5 | — | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.8 | — | 1 | 41 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 283 | 65.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | -1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | — | SF | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.3% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 47.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.8 | — | 1 | 44 | 5.3% | — | 0.0% | 377 | 56.2% | — | -0.2 | -1.9 | 0 | 7 | |
Career EPA-2.1·-0 rushing · -2 receiving·-2.1/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | CLE | 5 | 0* | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.8 | — | 1 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 80.0% | 7.3 | 5.8 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | CLE | 16 | 0* | 41 | 9.3% | — | 0.0% | 283 | 65.4% |
| 2018 | 24 | SF | 7 | 0* | 3 | 1.3% | — | 0.0% | 94 | 47.0% |
| Career | 23 | 44 | — | — | — | 377 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.2 | -1.9 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
22
Sustained
career value
×.6
22
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 22 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 16· confidence 63%
What builds the career mark of 22
On-field 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
2017bestavg 222017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.15 EPA/season over 1 season49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap1.024Touch rate0.244EPA/snap-0.052Snap share9.3%Off snaps41Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.47s
40-Yard
Above avg · 74th pct
Pos 74thAll 83thClass Pos 88thClass All 84th
28"
Vertical
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 11thClass Pos 2thClass All 14th
109"
Broad Jump
Low · 6th pct
Pos 6thAll 22thClass Pos 8thClass All 19th
18 reps
Bench
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 33thClass Pos 52thClass All 42th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (N.C. State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Robbie GouldK1yKyle JuszczykFB1yBradley PinionP1yKevin ZeitlerG1yJoel BitonioG1yLaken TomlinsonG1yJason McCourtyS1yCharley HughlettLS1yDeForest BucknerDT1yPierre GarconWR1yBritton ColquittP1yArik ArmsteadDE1yMalcolm SmithMLB1yRichard ShermanCB1yEmmanuel OgbahDE1yMyles GarrettDE1yLarry OgunjobiDT1ySolomon ThomasDE1yGeorge KittleTE1yKendrick BourneWR1yKenny BrittWR1yDavid NjokuTE1yJimmie WardSAF1yD.J. JonesDT1y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #252
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined SF (from CLE)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2017draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 7, Pick 252
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 205 lb
Frame
205 lb at 4.47s
Size-speed
28" vert / 109" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CLE | 0 | W17Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
16
peak 22
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
72%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
63
TypicalEra Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 2.6 | 8-5 | 0.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #252 (Rd 7) · CLE · 2017 · -4.6 vs expected KV-H
16actual
20.6 expected · Δ−4.6
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