Ochaun Mathis (born January 8, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU and Nebraska.
.jpg) Mathis with the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 | |||||
| No. 32 – New England Patriots | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | January 8, 1999 Manor, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Manor (TX) | ||||
| College: | TCU (2018–2021) Nebraska (2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 6 / pick: 189 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early years
editMathis grew up in Manor, Texas and attended Manor High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) over offers from Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas Tech.[2]
College career
editTCU
editMathis began his college career playing for the TCU Horned Frogs. He played in four games as a true freshman before redshirting the season.[3] He had 40 tackles with nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his redshirt freshman season.[4] Mathis was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after making 46 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and a team-high nine sacks in 2020.[5] He repeated as a second team All-Big 12 selection in 2021 after recording 45 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.[6] Following the end of the season Mathis entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Nebraska
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.73 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.38 s | 7.19 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
21 reps | |
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
editMathis was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 189th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2023.[12] He was activated on October 7.[13]
On August 25, 2024, Mathis was waived by the Rams.[14]
New England Patriots
editOn August 30, 2024, Mathis was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[15] On October 29, he was promoted to the active roster.[16]
References
edit- ^ Davis, Danny (July 17, 2021). "FOOTBALL: TCU defense leans on Manor's Ochaun Mathis in 2021". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Mendez, Carlos (December 20, 2017). "TCU football recruiting: Ochaun Mathis commits to Frogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Sipple, Steven M. (February 20, 2022). "TCU pass rusher Ochaun Mathis places Nebraska among five finalists as transfer option". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Davison, Drew (November 10, 2020). "TCU's Ochaun Mathis finding his inner 'Coach P' during rise". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "TCU football lands two players on All-Big 12 preseason team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Carpenter, Zack (July 26, 2022). "Ochaun Mathis named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "TCU football: DE Ochaun Mathis to enter NCAA transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 12, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (April 30, 2022). "All-Big 12 defensive end Ochaun Mathis transferring to Nebraska". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ochaun Mathis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ochaun Mathis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (April 29, 2023). "READ: Rams select Nebraska OLB Ochaun Mathis with 189th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com.
- ^ @RamsNFL (September 1, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: Reserve/Injured LB Ochaun Mathis" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 7, 2023). "Rams activate Cooper Kupp and Ochaun Mathis from IR". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (August 25, 2024). "Rams waive 10 players and release Boston Scott and Carlos Watkins ahead of 2024 53-man roster deadline". TheRams.com.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Two Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Sign LB Ochaun Mathis to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad WR Braylon Sanders Signed to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.