Matthew Dayes (born September 3, 1994) is an American former professional football running back.

[8] Coming out of NC State, Dayes was projected to be selected in the fifth or sixth round by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts.

The Cleveland Browns selected Dayes in the seventh round (252nd overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.

[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017,[13] a deal reportedly worth $2.46 million.

[14] He competed with Brandon Wilds and Terrence Magee throughout training camp for the Browns' third running back job on their depth chart.

Head coach Hue Jackson named Dayes as the Browns' third running back to begin the regular season, behind veterans Duke Johnson and Isaiah Crowell.