Matt Colburn

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Matt Colburn
No. 26 – Michigan Panthers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-27) July 27, 1997 (age 26)
Irmo, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Dutch Fork (SC)
College: Wake Forest
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USFL Sportsman of the Year (2022)
Career USFL statistics as of Week 9, 2022
Games played:9
Rush attempts:92
Rushing yards:418
Rushing touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Matthew Colburn II (born July 27, 1997) is an American football running back for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.

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Early life and education

Colburn was born on July 27, 1997, and grew up in Irmo, South Carolina. [1] He attended Dutch Fork High School and set schools records as a junior with 2,448 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns. As a senior, he ran for 1,705 yards and scored 24 touchdowns, being named the 2014 SC "Mr. Football." [1]

Colburn initially committed to Louisville but was told shortly before signing day that the school had no room for him. [2] [3] He then signed with Wake Forest, declining offers from Marshall, Georgia Southern and Furman. [3] In his debut against Elon, Colburn ran for 38 yards on 12 carries and scored his first career touchdown. [1] He led the team with 51 yards against Florida State. [1]

As a sophomore, Colburn led the team with 626 rushing yards. In a win against Delaware, he made a career-high 24 carries for 118 yards and scored a touchdown. He ran for 103 yards the following week, becoming the first player with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games at Wake Forest since 2011. In his junior year, Colburn placed first in the school with 904 yards rushing. He ran for 237 yards against Syracuse on November 11. He was named to the ESPN All-ACC Bowl team at the end of the season. [1]

Colburn ran for 759 yards and scored five touchdowns as a senior, finishing his career sixth in team history with 2,528 yards rushing. [1] Against Louisville, who had pulled his scholarship in 2015, Colburn ran for a career-high 243 yards and scored three touchdowns. [4]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

After going unselected in the 2019 NFL Draft, Colburn was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. [5] He was waived at the final roster cuts on August 30. [6]

New York Guardians

In 2020, Colburn was signed by the New York Guardians of the XFL. [7] He played in just two games for the Guardians, making one rush attempt for six yards. [8]

TSL Blues

Later in the year, he played for the Blues of The Spring League, gaining almost 200 yards in week two and in week three. [9]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 15, 2021, Colburn was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [10] He was released on July 20. [6]

Philadelphia Stars

Colburn was selected in the 28th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Philadelphia Stars. [11] In his first game for the Stars, he played as a backup and made nine rush attempts for 14 yards. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on June 29, 2022. [13] Colburn was given the 2022 USFL Sportsman of the Year Award, awarded to the one who shows the "best-exhibited excellence on the field and leadership to the community off the field." [14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On August 7, 2022, Colburn was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [15] He was waived on August 15. [16]

Philadelphia Stars (second stint)

Colburn re-signed with the Philadelphia Stars on November 9, 2022. [17] He was placed on injured reserve on June 6, 2023. [18] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [19]

Michigan Panthers

Colburn was selected by the Michigan Panthers during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 5, 2024. [20]

Statistics

USFL statistics [21]
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingReturn YardsFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 PHI 1041024574.5518181508.321135317.729022
2023 PHI 115306.01802147.0910000000
Career1151074874.6518201648.221235317.729022

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  2. ↑ Couch, Greg (February 9, 2015). "What It's Like to Have Bobby Petrino Pull Your Offer 48 Hours Before Signing Day". Bleacher Report .
  3. 1 2 Spiewak, Stephen (December 2, 2015). "Former Louisville commit Matt Colburn signs with Wake Forest". Yahoo! .
  4. ↑ Heck, Jordan (October 28, 2018). "Wake Forest's Matt Colburn trolls Louisville after Cardinals pulled his scholarship". Sporting News .
  5. ↑ O'Neill, Connor (May 3, 2019). "All Wake Forest RB Matt Colburn II wanted was a shot. He got it with the Los Angeles Rams" . Winston-Salem Journal .
  6. 1 2 "Matt Colburn Transactions". The Football Database.
  7. ↑ Nelson, Mark (January 5, 2020). "Matthew Colburn is ready to contribute 1000 percent to the XFL Guardians". XFL Board.
  8. ↑ "Matt Colburn Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  9. ↑ Larsen, James (December 4, 2020). "Standouts From The Spring League We Could See In XFL". XFL News Room.
  10. ↑ "Argos add six Americans to roster". TSN . February 15, 2021.
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