• 6th among NFL rookies with 462 rushing yards in 2019. His
4.62 rushing average ranked 3rd among qualifying rookies.
• Scored his 1st NFL TD vs. Oakland (9/22/19), a 10-yard rush.
• Named to the All-Mountain West 1st Team in 2018 and Honorable Mention in 2017, led MWC in rushing in 2018.
• Entered the NFL Draft following his junior season at Boise State , ranking 10th in Broncos history with 2,829 rushing yards.
• Majored in communication at Boise State.
• Has 2 older twin brothers, Lamarr and Darrell Jr.
• Father, Darrell, and grandfather, James Mattison, served in the Air Force and uncle, Lawrence Mattison, served in the Army.
• Participated in the Power to Change Movement.
• Was featured as a speaker at the Integrated New Families Opportunity graduation at Ecclesia Christian Center in 2015.
• Active in Make-A-Wish programs at Boise State.
• Teammates with Vikings OT Ezra Cleveland at Boise State, drafted in 2nd round of 2020.
• Drafted #102nd overall, the 39th pick in the 3rd round, in 2019.
• Pick #102 is the same as Kirk Cousins (Washington, 2012).
• The 1st Boise State Bronco to be drafted by the Vikings.
• The lone Bronco drafted in 2019, joins a list of recent RBs from the school selected that includes Jay Ajayi (2015, 5th round) and Doug Martin (2012, 1st round).
• Finished the 2019 regular season with 100 carries for 462 yards (4.6 avg.) and 10 receptions for 82 yards.
• Made his NFL debut vs. Atlanta (9/8), carrying 9 times for 49 yards with a long rush of 23 yards as the Vikings offense totaled 172 rushing yards on the day.
• Scored his 1st career TD on a 10-yard rush vs. Oakland (9/22), ending the day with 12 carries for 58 yards and 1 TD.
• Hauled in his 1st career reception at Chicago (9/29).
• Led the team and set career-high with 62 rushing yards vs. Philadelphia (10/13) with career-long 35-yard run.
• Rushed for 61 yards on 13 carries vs. Washington (10/24) and added 2 receptions for 3 yards.
• Established a new career-high with 73 total scrimmage yards at Seattle (12/2) thanks in part to 51 receiving yards on 4 receptions.
• Inactive with an injury Weeks 15-17.
• Made his NFL postseason debut in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20), rushing 5 times for 20 yards and catching 1 pass for 10 yards.
• Played in all 40 games during his Boise career, helping team to Mountain West title in 2017 and capping that season with a win over Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl to finish 11-3.
• Two-time Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2016-17).
• Became the 1st Boise player to claim a Mountain West rushing crown in 2018, ranking 8th in the country with 1,415 rushing yards. Also ranked 3rd in the FBS with 302 rushing attempts and tied for 7th with 17 rushing TDs (1st in the MWC).
• Ended Broncos career tied for 2nd in school history with 3 games of 200+ rushing yards while also posting 10 games with 100+ rushing yards.
• Tied school record with 40 rushes vs. Fresno State (12/1/18).
• Three-star recruit from San Bernardino HS.
• Twice named to the San Bernardino Sun 1st-Team (2014-15).
• Ran for 2,000+ yards each of his final 2 seasons, going for 2,017 yards and 26 TDs in 2014 and 2,057 with 22 TDs in 2015.
• Won a league wrestling title at 195 pounds and was named all-league as a junior.
• Won the Mountain Valley League title in the 110 hurdles.
• Boasted a 4.7 cumulative grade-point average.
