Matt Craycraft

Duke center Matt Craycraft, wearing a white helmet, black jersey and white pants, pushes through Wake Forest defenders during Duke's regular season finale against Wake Forest.

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Duke center Matt Craycraft, wearing a black helmet, white jersey and white pants, readies to block during the Blue Devils' 32-25 victory at North Carolina on November 22, 2025.

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Duke center Matt Craycraft, in a blue helmet, blue jersey and white pants, snaps the ball against No. 20 Virginia on November 15, 2025, at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.

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Center Nate Sheppard, wearing an all black Duke uniform, protects the quarterback against NC State on September 20, 2025.

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Matt Craycraft and the Blue Devils celebrate a touchdown against Elon.

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Matt Craycraft points out a protection at Georgia Tech.

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Matt Craycraft prepares to snap the ball.

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Matt Craycraft, Justin Pickett and Brian Parker II prepare to block UNC defenders.

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Matt Craycraft blocks a Georgia Tech defender.

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Matt Craycraft looks to block a Northwestern defender.

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Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas

2026: Returning starting center … three-time Academic All-ACC selection (2023-24-25) ... two-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honoree (2024-25) … member of the Duke Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester … in 36 career games (28 starts), has played 2,057 snaps.

2025: Academic All-ACC and CSC Academic All-District selection … one of five recipients of the team’s Duke Tough Award, which is presented annually to the football student-athlete who personifies the physical and mental toughness required to be a Blue Devil … started all 14 games at center … graded by Pro Football Focus as having the ninth-highest total offense grade among ACC centers (68.4) … helped Duke to its first outright ACC title since 1962 with a thrilling 27-20 overtime victory against No. 16 Virginia … a key piece of the Blue Devil offensive attack that set the program records for total touchdowns scored (63), points scored (484) and pass efficiency (152.53) … part of an offensive unit that became the first in school history to have a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher … provided protection for a Duke passing attack that averaged 285.36 yards per contest, the program’s highest mark since 2009 ... member of Duke’s offense that ranked among the NCAA leaders in fourth down conversion percentage (.738; 4th), total first downs (316; 10th), passing yards per game (285.4; 10th), points per game (34.6; 16th), team passing efficiency (152.53; 19th), completion percentage (.664; 25th) and total offense (423.5; 25th) … helped the Blue Devils to top-five ACC offensive rankings for passing yards per game (1st), points per game (1st), fourth down conversion percentage (1st), total first downs (1st), team passing efficiency (2nd), total offense (3rd), fewest turnovers lost (14; 3rd) and completion percentage (4th) ... aided in the protection of QB Darian Mensah, who set Duke single-season records for passing yards (3,973), pass completions (334), pass attempts (500), passing touchdowns (34), pass efficiency (153.59) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (5.67-1) ... opened holes for Duke’s ground attack that featured the first season in program history with two or more backs having 10 or more touchdowns each with Anderson Castle (12) and Nate Sheppard (11) … helped Sheppard establish the school single-season freshman record for rushing yards with 1,132 as well as the rushing touchdowns by a rookie mark ... on the field for 975 total snaps.

2024: Academic All-ACC and CSC Academic All-District honoree … started all 13 games at center … graded by Pro Football Focus as having the 10th-highest pass blocking grade among Power Four centers (76.1) and the fourth-highest mark in the ACC ... centerpiece to an offensive line that ranked second in the ACC, and tied for ninth nationally, in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.92) ... helped Duke not yield a sack in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl to an Ole Miss team that entered the contest averaging 4.33 sacks per game ... part of a unit that allowed 72.0 tackles for loss, with just 234 yards lost, the fourth-lowest total in the ACC … provided pass protection for Maalik Murphy to throw for a Duke single-season record 26 touchdowns ... on the field for 882 snaps.

2023: Academic All-ACC selection … recipient of the team’s Mike Suglia Award, which is presented annually to a second-year member of the Duke foot-ball program who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mike Suglia … played in nine games (one start), missing the Florida State, Louisville, NC State and Wake Forest contests … earned first career start against Troy in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl … helped the offense accumulate 2,174 rushing and 2,351 passing yards, as well as 26 rushing TDs, which were tied for the fifth-most in program history … part of an offensive line that ranked third in the ACC and tied for 24th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.31) and second in the league and tied for 31st nationally in TFL allowed per outing (4.77) … helped Duke lose just 164 yards on tackles for loss, the fewest in the ACC … on the field for 200 snaps.

2022: Did not see game action.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered three seasons at Jesuit Dallas Prep under coach Brandon Hickman ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … charted as the No. 39 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com … helped Jesuit Dallas compile a 26-11 overall record, including three state playoff appearances … a two-time first team all-district recipient … also lettered one season in hockey, helping Jesuit to a 2019-20 state championship.

PERSONAL: Majoring in economics while pursuing a certificate in markets and management … son of Bob and Christy Craycraft … father lettered four seasons in football at Vanderbilt University (1988-89-90-91) and captained the 1991 team, while earning SEC All-Freshman team honors in 1988.