Explosive NC State back with NFL-caliber burst and home-run playmaking
Matt Dayes was an **explosive, one-cut runner** for NC State whose value came from quick acceleration, open-field burst, and the ability to flip field position in one snap; 247Sports ranked him among Florida’s better prep backs, and his later NFL touchdown run showed the same change-of-pace juice that made him dangerous in college.[4][3] He’s the kind of back you care about if you want a player who can create chunk plays, but his NFL résumé also suggests he fit better as a complementary weapon than a high-volume feature back.[1][2]
