Damarri Mathis

American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Damarri Mathis
No. 27 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999 (age 24)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
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
  • Denver Broncos (2022–present)
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:100
Pass deflections:8
Player stats at NFL.com · 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

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
196 lb
(89 kg)
31+78 in
(0.81 m)
8+14 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

  1. ^ Kornblut, Phil. "Florida DB Damarri Mathis commits to Will Muschamp". The State. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Batko, Brian (December 22, 2016). "Florida cornerback recruit Damarri Mathis headed to Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ DiPaola, Jerry (March 17, 2021). "With shoulder healed, Pitt cornerback Damarri Mathis eager to tackle again". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Damarri Mathis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Damarri Mathis, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Damarri Mathis 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 30, 2022). "Broncos select CB Damarri Mathis with 115th-overall pick". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

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