Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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2025 Football Roster
Craycraft, Matt
Jersey Number 72
Matt Craycraft
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
Bio
2025 ACCOLADES
- Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports - Fourth Team)
- Rimington Trophy Watch List
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
- East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List
2025: Returning starting center … two-time Academic All-ACC selection ... in 22 career games (14 starts), has played 1,002 snaps.
2024: Academic All-ACC and College Sports Communicators (CSC) Aca-demic 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 TFLs, 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.
Vincent Anthony Jr. Postgame: Illinois
Saturday, September 06
Andrel Anthony Postgame: Illinois
Saturday, September 06
Coach Diaz Postgame: Illinois
Saturday, September 06
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Illinois
Wednesday, September 03
