Mataeo Durant
Mataeo Durant (born December 4, 1999) is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. 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 Duke Blue Devils 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 2022 NFL Draft. Professional career. Pittsburgh Steelers. After his college stint, Durant was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022.