Matt Asiata plays RB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2016 with MIN, capping a 5-season NFL career. His 30.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the RB average, in the 10th percentile. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 1,259 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 219#
College
Utah; Snow
Draft
—
Seasons
2012–2016
2015 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology19th percentile among RBs · limited sample
15 games · 48 touches
2015 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed5▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst1▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility25▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size60▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency18▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry46▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion8▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving14▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security75▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume51▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency39▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Matt Asiata has appeared in 57 regular-season games across 5 NFL seasons on file, all with MIN.
He has rushed for 1,259 yards and 18 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 101 passes for 722 yards and 1 touchdown. His most productive rushing season was 2014 with MIN: 570 yards and 9 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2014: a 37.8, in the 17th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game115 vs DET, 2013 Week 17
- Most receiving yards in a game50 on 7 catches vs DET, 2014 Week 15
2015 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 90 11/g | 0 | 5 0.6/g | 28 4/g | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 22 3/g | 0 | 14 2.0/g | 104 15/g | 0 |
| In division | 5 | 41 8/g | 0 | 7 1.4/g | 26 5/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 10 | 71 7/g | 0 | 12 1.2/g | 106 11/g | 0 |
| In wins | 10 | 106 11/g | 0 | 14 1.4/g | 65 7/g | 0 |
| In losses | 5 | 6 1/g | 0 | 5 1.0/g | 67 13/g | 0 |
| On grass | 5 | 19 4/g | 0 | 9 1.8/g | 82 16/g | 0 |
| On turf | 10 | 93 9/g | 0 | 10 1.0/g | 50 5/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 2 | 3 2/g | 0 | 5 2.5/g | 22 11/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 13 | 109 8/g | 0 | 14 1.1/g | 110 8/g | 0 |
2015 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | SEA | 1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | SF | 4 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 50.6 |
| Week 2 | DET | 8 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.3 |
| Week 3 | LAC | 10 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 49.5 |
| Week 4 | DEN | 3 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.1 |
| Week 6 | KC | 27 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 53.7 |
| Week 7 | DET | 2 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 43.5 |
| Week 8 | CHI | 5 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 43.4 |
| Week 9 | LAR | 4 rush yds, 0 TD | 40.2 |
| Week 10 | LV | 7 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 54.2 |
| Week 11 | GB | 1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 48.6 |
| Week 12 | ATL | 3 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 44.4 |
| Week 13 | SEA | -1 rush yds, 0 TD | 36.4 |
| Week 14 | ARI | 2 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 55.8 |
| Week 15 | CHI | 28 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 48.7 |
| Week 16 | NYG | 14 rush yds, 0 TD | 38.1 |
Matt Asiata — common questions
- What position does Matt Asiata play?
- Matt Asiata is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Matt Asiata played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Matt Asiata has played for MIN (2012–2016).
- Where did Matt Asiata go to college?
- Matt Asiata played college football at Utah; Snow.
- How many touchdowns has Matt Asiata scored?
- Matt Asiata has 19 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (18 rushing, 1 receiving).
- What is Matt Asiata's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Matt Asiata rated 30.7 for 2016, the 10th percentile among RBs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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