Damarri Mathis
No. 27 – Denver Broncos | |||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | April 12, 1999||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Lakeland Senior (Lakeland, Florida) | ||||
College: | Pittsburgh (2017–2021) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Damarri Deshon Mathis (born April 12, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
Early years[edit]
Mathis grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Senior High School. Mathis was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at South Carolina.[1] He later decommitted from South Carolina and signed to play at Pittsburgh.[2]
College career[edit]
Mathis played in nine games as a freshman, appearing mostly on special teams.[3] Mathis played in all 13 of Pittsburgh's games with 10 starts in his junior season and recorded 23 tackles 23 tackles with 11 passes broken up and two interceptions.[4] He suffered a non-football related shoulder injury prior to his senior season and used a medical redshirt.[5] In his fifth season, Mathis played in 13 games and had 44 tackles, with six passes broken up and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[6][7] After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.[8]
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.39 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.22 s | 43.5 in (1.10 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
15 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] |
Mathis was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round, 115th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Kornblut, Phil. "Florida DB Damarri Mathis commits to Will Muschamp". The State. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Batko, Brian (December 22, 2016). "Florida cornerback recruit Damarri Mathis headed to Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ McGonigal, Johnny (December 19, 2021). "Pitt cornerback Damarri Mathis opts out of Peach Bowl to focus on NFL draft". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (August 25, 2020). "Pitt senior cornerback Damarri Mathis will miss season with non-football related injury". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (March 17, 2021). "With shoulder healed, Pitt cornerback Damarri Mathis eager to tackle again". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Tafur, Vic (April 21, 2022). "Raiders could use an impact defensive back: 5 options for the No. 86 pick". The Athletic. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Filipcic-Godsey, Amanda (November 30, 2021). "Pitt lands 3 players on All-ACC first-team, Scarton on 3rd Team". The Herald. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ McGonigal, Johnny (March 5, 2022). "Pitt's Damarri Mathis, Cal Adomitis hoping to capitalize on NFL combine opportunity". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Damarri Mathis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Damarri Mathis, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Damarri Mathis 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 30, 2022). "Broncos select CB Damarri Mathis with 115th-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.