Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/123rd/4th & short
3/19Inside-5 share
10 of 12 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (83.3%). 3 of the team's 19 inside-the-5 carries (15.8%).
Matt Colburn
Matt Colburn: RB · Wake Forest · #22.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Matt Colburn
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the same backfield at Wake Forest. On tape: 243 rushing yards and 3 rushing TD against Louisville, Week 9, 2018.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 159 | 775 | 4.9 | 5 | 74 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 166 | 904 | 5.4 | 7 | 76 |
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 151 | 626 | 4.1 | 2 | 29 |
| 2015 | Wake Forest | 66 | 239 | 3.6 | 1 | 21 |
| Career | 542 | 2,544 | 4.7 | 15 | 76 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wake Forest | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 | Wake Forest | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 | Wake Forest | 13 | 143 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2015 | Wake Forest | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 306 | 9.0 | 0 | 27 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 23-17@ Tulane | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 2 | W 51-20vs Towson | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Boston College | 23 | 117 | 5.1 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-56vs No. 8 Notre Dame | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 5 | W 56-24vs Rice | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-63vs No. 4 Clemson | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-38@ Florida State | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-35@ Louisville | 20 | 243 | 12.1 | 3 | 74 | Season-high 243 yds |
| Wk 10 | L 24-41vs No. 22 Syracuse | 15 | 67 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-23@ No. 22 NC State | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | 15 | |
 Bowl | W 37-34vs Memphis | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 159 | 775 | 4.9 | 5 | 74 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2018
W 56-35
at Louisville
243 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Louisville.
With S. Hartman — 223 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 46 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · G. Dortch — 8 rec · 135 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Louisville · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +6.01Matt Colburn run for 74 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)
- Week 9 · Louisville · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +5.30Matt Colburn run for 56 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)
- Week 8 · Florida State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.93Sam Hartman pass complete to Matt Colburn for 27 yds to the FlaSt 32 for a
- Week 9 · Louisville · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA +2.90Matt Colburn run for 20 yds to the Lvile 49 for a
- Week 9 · Louisville · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.53Matt Colburn run for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)
- Week 3 · Boston College · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.49Matt Colburn run for 35 yds to the BC 31 for a
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Notre Dame · 2nd and 15 · Q2 · EPA +2.09Matt Colburn run for 17 yds to the WFrst 37 for a
- Week 8 · Florida State · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.73Matt Colburn run for 12 yds to the WFrst 37 for a
- Week 9 · Louisville · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.61Matt Colburn run for 8 yds to the Lvile 48 for a
- Week 2 · Towson · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.53Sam Hartman pass complete to Matt Colburn for 25 yds to the Tows 31 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
144 of 159 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
40%130 carriesFumble rate
0.6%1 of 159 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
21 carries
Grind
1–3 yds40%of carries
57 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds35%of carries
51 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
15 carries
10 of 12 (83%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 3 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.9 yds/carry on 159 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 40% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
15%
Stuffed (≤0)
40%
Grind (1–3)
35%
Chunk (4–9)
10%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Dave Clawson — 25-26 over that span.
2015Wake Forest3-9HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2016Wake Forest7-6HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2017Wake Forest8-5HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2018Wake Forest7-6HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 54.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 97.5 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 52.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 102 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Clawson
Pass share
41.6%
441 pass / 620 run
Plays / game
81.6
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
479 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2018
Starter
159 carries and 10 catches in 11 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Wake Forest
- 2018 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 4 · 11 games
- 2017 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 3 · 13 games
- 2016 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 2 · 13 games
- 2015 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 1 · 10 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Wake Forest, 2,544 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 47 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 118 yds vs Delaware.Delaware · W 38-212016
Coaching lineage · 2015–2018
1 coach2015–2018
Wake Forest
Played every college season under Dave Clawson.