(1980-08-27) August 27, 1980 (age 43) Nashville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:
Englewood (Jacksonville, Florida)
College:
Bethune–Cookman (1999–2002)
NFL draft:
2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2012)
Detroit Lions (2013–2015)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (2006)
Pro Bowl (2006)
Buck Buchanan Award (2002)
MEAC Defensive Player of the Year (2002)
Div. I-AA All-American (2002)
3× First-team All-MEAC (2000-2002)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
647
Passes defended:
111
Interceptions:
32
Forced fumbles:
8
Player stats at PFR
Rashean Jamil Mathis (/rəˈʃiːn/rə-SHEEN; born August 27, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the Detroit Lions. Mathis is regarded as one of the best defensive players in Jaguars history.
Rashean Jamil Mathis (/rəˈʃiːn/ rə-SHEEN; born August 27, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National...
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for veteran RasheanMathis in the fourth quarter. Slay started the following week, but after struggling he was demoted in favor of Mathis and only appeared...
nickelback replacing Nevin Lawson who was moved to outside cornerback after RasheanMathis sustained a concussion the previous week. On November 22, 2015, Diggs...
touchdown reception by Golden Tate and a 41-yard interception return by RasheanMathis. But that would end Detroit's scoring for the day. Buffalo came back...
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with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 26-yard field goal, along with CB RasheanMathis returning an interception 61 yards for a touchdown. The Colts reclaimed...
defensive back RasheanMathis intercepted pass from Roethlisberger and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown. Then shortly after the kickoff, Mathis intercepted...
signing bonus. This was necessitated by placing starting cornerback RasheanMathis on injured reserve. In his first game with the Lions, against the Green...
by throwing an overtime pass into a crowd of Jaguar defenders, and RasheanMathis made him pay dearly, intercepting the pass and returning it 41 yards...
for 108 yards; in the third quarter, Diggs beat veteran cornerback RasheanMathis with a double move then laid out to make a highlight-reel 36-yard touchdown...
players Byron Leftwich, Mike Peterson, Akin Ayodele, Paul Spicer, and RasheanMathis were hurt during this stretch. The Jaguars ended the season losing 28–3...
Lawson competed for the starting cornerback job against Bill Bentley, RasheanMathis, Aaron Hester, Jonte Green, and Cassius Vaughn. Head coach Jim Caldwell...
Retrieved February 16, 2016. Patra, Kevin (February 16, 2016). "Lions CB RasheanMathis announces retirement". National Football League. Retrieved February...
during the week due to injections for his shoulder—was intercepted by RasheanMathis who returned the ball 72 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh responded...
Maurice Jones-Drew. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh trailed as CB RasheanMathis returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown and QB David Garrard...
2013. DT Terrance Knighton, declared free agent on March 12, 2013. CB RasheanMathis, declared free agent on March 12, 2013. CB William Middleton, declared...
school baseball teammate of former Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back, RasheanMathis. Myers was also an amateur boxer when he was a teenager. Myers made...
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