Rashean Mathis

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=27
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|8|27
birthplace=Jacksonville, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=190
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
highlights=
* 1x Pro Bowl selection (2006)
* 1x All-Pro selection (2006)
college=Bethune-Cookman
draftyear=2003
draftround=2
draftpick=39
pastteams=
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2003-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=334
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=0.0
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=21
nfl=MAT211558

Rashean Jamil Mathis (pronEng|rah-SHEEN) (born August 27 1980 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American football cornerback currently playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.

High School

Mathis attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville at the same time as Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a second team All-State, All-Conference, and an All-City honoree. Also, claims being recruited out of high school for baseball was highlight of his athletic career. Central Florida Community College and Indian River Community Colleges offered him scholarships to play center field.

College

Mathis played college football at Bethune-Cookman University. He was unable to receive any scholarships from larger schools because he broke his leg during high school.

NFL

Mathis had 81 tackles as a rookie. He played both safety and cornerback his rookie year. He converted to cornerback full-time for the 2004 NFL season.

Mathis was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl in 2006 after finishing third in the league with 8 interceptions, starting alongside Champ Bailey. He along with John Henderson were the only Jaguars on the team. Mathis had his most significant game as a professional on January 5, 2008 in an AFC Wild Card playoff game against Pittsburgh. He had 2 interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.

Personal

Mathis' brother Jerry "Mouse" Williams is a former member of the Jacksonville Jam and now plays basketball in Europe.