Jerome Mathis
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Wide receiver / Kick returner | |
| Date of birth: July 26, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Petersburg, Virginia | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 184 lb (83 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2005 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career history | |
| College: Hampton | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 114 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jerome Alvon Mathis (born July 26, 1983 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver and 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton.
Mathis earned a Pro Bowl selection and was an All-Pro with the Texans in 2005. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins.
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[edit] Early years
Mathis attended Petersburg High School in Petersburg, where he was an all-state, all-district and all-metro wide receiver and kick returner. He left high school as a six time state champion in track, winning the 2001 national indoor 200 meter title with a time of 19.98, at the Nike Classic.
[edit] College career
Mathis holds the NCAA record for career kick return average, breaking the record set by John Taylor of Delaware State University, with an average of 26.6 yards per return.[citation needed] He also holds the NCAA record for career kickoff returns for a touchdown with six.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
Mathis recorded the second fastest 40 time (4.28 seconds) at the 2005 NFL Combine, just slower than Fabian Washington (4.25 seconds). However several times during his career at Hampton University Mathis ran a 4.10 hand held time in the 40 yard dash.
[edit] Houston Texans
In his rookie season with the Texans, he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the AFC to be their starter as a kick returner. He was one of three rookies (Shawn Merriman, linebacker, of the San Diego Chargers and Lofa Tatupu, linebacker, of the Seattle Seahawks, being the others) selected to be participants in the game.
Mathis fractured his left foot in June 2006 and was expected to miss only four months.[1] Mathis returned to practice in November 2006 after missing the first nine games of the season.[2] Mathis was later placed on Injured Reserve. He then played in only three games in 2007 before once again being place on Injured Reserve.
Nine days after being arrested on February 19, 2008, the Texans chose not to tender Mathis a contract as a restricted free agent.
[edit] Washington Redskins
On April 4, 2008, Mathis was signed by the Washington Redskins. He was waived by the team on May 15.
[edit] Career statistics
| Career Statistics | Receiving | ||||||
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Yards | Y/R | TD | LNG |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 12 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Total | 17 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 34 | |
| Career Statistics | Return Statistics | |||||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | KR | Yards | Y/R | FC | TD | LNG | PR | Yards | Y/R | FC | TD | LNG |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 12 | 54 | 1,542 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 2 | 7 | 192 | 27.4 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 3 | 11 | 320 | 29.0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 72 | 2,054 | 28.5 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
[edit] Legal troubles
In December 2007, Mathis was issued a misdemeanor citation for loose dogs after his neighbors complained that they were harassed by his escaped pit bulls. Mathis, allowed the dogs to remain loose and kept unvaccinated animals. Officers captured one dog and three puppies near Mathis' Manvel home. No injuries were reported.[3]
On February 19, 2008 Mathis was arrested and held in the Brazoria County Jail briefly that night on the charge of assault of his pregnant common-law wife, that had occurred the two days prior.[4] Mathis was released on $3,000 bond. If convicted, he faces up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000, authorities said.[5] On March 20, 2008 the charges against Mathis were dropped. [6]
[edit] Personal
Mathis currently resides in Manvel, Texas.
[edit] References
- ^ Texans lose Pro Bowl return man Mathis till October
- ^ Texans Pro Bowl returner Mathis returns to practice
- ^ Texans' Mathis cited for loose pit bulls
- ^ Texans' receiver Mathis charged with assaulting girlfriend
- ^ Texans receiver Mathis arrested and charged for choking wife
- ^ Ex-Texans WR Mathis has assault charges dropped
