Damarri Mathis

Damarri Mathis (born April 12, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

Damarri Mathis
No. 21 – Denver Broncos
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-12) April 12, 1999
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeland
(Lakeland, Florida)
College:Pittsburgh (2017–2021)

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]

References
  1. Kornblut, Phil. "Florida DB Damarri Mathis commits to Will Muschamp". The State. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. "Florida cornerback recruit Damarri Mathis headed to Pitt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 22, 2016. 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. "Pitt senior cornerback Damarri Mathis will miss season with non-football related injury". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. August 25, 2020. 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. "Pitt lands 3 players on All-ACC first team, Scarton on 3rd Team". The Herald. November 30, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  8. "Pitt's Damarri Mathis, Cal Adomitis hoping to capitalize on NFL combine opportunity". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 5, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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