Damarri Mathis

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.

Damarri Mathis
No. 27 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:65
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life and high school

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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
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 s1.54 s2.58 s4.22 s43.5 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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