Robert Mathis
Mathis with the Colts in 2010
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Defensive end Outside linebacker |
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| Date of birth: | February 26, 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) McNair | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama A&M | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 527 |
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| Sacks: | 123.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 52 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 17 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Robert Nathan Mathis (born February 26, 1981) is a former American football outside linebacker who spent his entire 14-year career with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama A&M and was drafted by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
Mathis was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended McNair High School in Atlanta.
Mathis enrolled in at Alabama A&M University, where he was a four-year starter for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team. He set an NCAA I-AA record with 20 sacks during his senior season and established himself as one of the most dominant defensive players in NCAA I-AA history. In the summer of 2010, Mathis graduated with a degree in exercise science with a minor in physical education, and is a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Nu Epsilon chapter.
Mathis was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 138th selection in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Mathis immediately stepped in during his rookie season as a pass rush specialist, seeing action in all 16 regular season games and recording 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. During his second season, Mathis took another step forward as he increased his numbers to 36 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 6 forced fumbles, despite appearing only as a specialist and starting only 1 game. In Mathis's third season, he set a Colts franchise record with 8 consecutive games with at least 1 sack, and finished the season with 54 tackles, 11.5 sacks and 8 forced fumbles, despite missing three games due to injuries.
Following the 2005 season, Robert Mathis signed a 5-year extension with the Colts worth $30 million, making him one of the highest paid defensive ends in the league at the time. The following season, Mathis started every game for the first time in his career, recording a career high 65 tackles along with 9.5 sacks and 6 forced fumbles. That year, Mathis helped the Colts go on to beat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI to become NFL Champions. In 2007, Mathis recorded 32 tackles, 7 sacks and 4 forced fumbles in an injury shortened season.
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