Alexander Mattison

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Alexander Mattison
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Mattison rushing for Boise State in 2018
No. 25 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 25)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: San Bernardino
College: Boise State (2016–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 3 / Pick: 102
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MW (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,370
Rushing average:4.1
Rushing touchdowns:11
Receptions:100
Receiving yards:718
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Alexander Mattison (born June 19, 1998) is an American football running back who plays for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

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Early years

Mattison attended San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, California, where he played high school football. [1] He rushed for over 2,000 yards in each of his final two seasons, going for 2,017 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior and 2,057 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior. [2] Mattison was selected to play in the Inland Valley Football Classic following his senior season. In addition to football, Mattison also ran track and wrestled. As a senior, he won the Mountain Valley League title in the 110m hurdles. His personal-bests are 14.95 seconds (110m hurdles), 11.34s (100 meters), 23.34s (200 meters), 22'-9" (6.93m) in the long jump and 46'-5.5" (14.16m) in the shot put. [3] He also won a league wrestling title at 195 pounds and was named all-league as a junior. He committed to Boise State University to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Boise State in 2016, Mattison appeared in all 13 games and had 328 yards on 67 carries with four touchdowns. [4] As a sophomore, he played in all 14 games, rushing for 1,086 yards on 212 carries and 12 touchdowns. [5]

As a junior in 2018, he rushed for 1,415 yards on 302 carries with 17 touchdowns in 13 games. He was the Offensive MVP of the 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game after rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. [6]

After the season, Mattison entered the 2019 NFL draft. [7] He cited his reason as "You can only play as long as your body lets you, and at this position, you can't assume it'll last forever." Mattison didn't miss a game in his college career, despite needing offseason surgeries on his shoulder and ankle. [8]

College statistics

Boise State Broncos
SeasonGPRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2016 11673284.9455410.80
2017 142121,0865.1122828410.11
2018 133021,4154.717271736.40
Career 385812,8294.933605118.51

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+5⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		221 lb
(100 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.57 s2.67 s4.29 s7.13 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine except 40-yard dash from Pro day [9]

Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings selected Mattison in the third round (102nd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [10] He made his NFL debut in the 2019 regular season opener against the Atlanta Falcons; Mattison had nine carries for 49 yards in the 28–12 victory. [11] In Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders, Mattison rushed 12 times for 58 yards and his first career rushing touchdown as the Vikings won 34–14. [12] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 462 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. [13]

In a Week 5 Sunday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Mattison finished with 20 carries for 112 rushing yards as the Vikings narrowly lost 26–27. Fellow teammate and running back Dalvin Cook was injured in the game, allowing Mattison to record his first game with at least 100 rushing yards as a professional. [14] [15] In the 2020 season, Mattison had 96 carries for 434 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, to go along with 13 receptions for 125 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown, in 13 games with two starts. [16]

In the 2021 season, Mattison appeared in 16 games with four starts. He had 134 carries for 491 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, to go along with 32 receptions for 228 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. [17]

In the 2022 season, Mattison appeared in all 17 games. He finished with 74 carries for 283 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns, as well as 15 receptions for 91 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. [18]

On March 17, 2023, Mattison signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension with the Vikings. [19] With the departure of Cook in the offseason, Mattison earned the opportunity to start for the Vikings. [20] In 16 games with 13 starts, he recorded 180 carries for 700 rushing yards, as well as 30 receptions for 192 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. [21] He committed three fumbles, recovering one.

On March 4, 2024, Mattison was released by the Vikings after five seasons. [22]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 18, 2024, Mattison signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [23]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 MIN 1301004624.635110828.217011
2020 MIN 132964344.5252131259.628100
2021 MIN 1641344913.7483322287.124111
2022 MIN 170742833.815515916.116100
2023 MIN 16131807003.9210301926.447332
Career 75195842,3704.148111007187.247654

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 MIN 206233.816011010.010000
2022 MIN 10000.000122.02000
Career 306233.81602126.010000

Personal life

Mattison is a Christian. He is fluent in Spanish. [24]

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  17. ↑ "Alexander Mattison 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Alexander Mattison 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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