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Durant Accepts NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Invitation
1/3/2022 7:31:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Duke running back Mataeo Durant has accepted an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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Durant joins defensive backs Josh Blackwell and Leonard Johnson at this year's NFLPA Bowl, which is set for Jan. 29, 2022, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.Â
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Durant becomes the ninth Blue Devil invited to the NFLPA Bowl. He joins Takoby Cofield (2014), Max McCaffrey (2015), Breon Borders (2016), Trevon McSwain (2019), Koby Quansah (2019), Deon Jackson (2020), Blackwell (2021) and Johnson (2021).
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Durant, a 6-1, 195-pound senior from McCormick, S.C., enjoyed a record-breaking season for the Blue Devils, eclipsing the program's single-season rushing yardage mark. He finished the year second in the ACC with 1,241 yards on 255 attempts with nine rushing touchdowns. He also compiled six 100-yard rushing games to tie for the most in school history. His 255-yard performance against Charlotte and 43 rushing attempts against Georgia Tech during the 2021 season also etched his name into the records book for the most in a single game.
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Durant closed his illustrious Blue Devil tenure third in Duke history with 10 100-yard rushing games, fourth in rushing yards (2,562), sixth in highest average per rushing attempt (5.24), eighth in rushing attempts (489), and tied for 13th in rushing touchdowns (18).
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Durant joins defensive backs Josh Blackwell and Leonard Johnson at this year's NFLPA Bowl, which is set for Jan. 29, 2022, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.Â
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Durant becomes the ninth Blue Devil invited to the NFLPA Bowl. He joins Takoby Cofield (2014), Max McCaffrey (2015), Breon Borders (2016), Trevon McSwain (2019), Koby Quansah (2019), Deon Jackson (2020), Blackwell (2021) and Johnson (2021).
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Durant, a 6-1, 195-pound senior from McCormick, S.C., enjoyed a record-breaking season for the Blue Devils, eclipsing the program's single-season rushing yardage mark. He finished the year second in the ACC with 1,241 yards on 255 attempts with nine rushing touchdowns. He also compiled six 100-yard rushing games to tie for the most in school history. His 255-yard performance against Charlotte and 43 rushing attempts against Georgia Tech during the 2021 season also etched his name into the records book for the most in a single game.
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Durant closed his illustrious Blue Devil tenure third in Duke history with 10 100-yard rushing games, fourth in rushing yards (2,562), sixth in highest average per rushing attempt (5.24), eighth in rushing attempts (489), and tied for 13th in rushing touchdowns (18).
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