Tyrann Mathieu
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| LSU Tigers – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Sport Administration[1] |
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| Born: | May 13, 1992ca[2]
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Tyrann D. Mathieu (born May 13, 1992), nicknamed "Honey Badger", is an American football cornerback for the LSU Tigers. He is considered one of the best cornerbacks in his class.[3] He was named 1st Team All SEC and a Heisman Trophy finalist in his sophomore year.
Early years
Mathieu attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a senior he had 32 tackles, five interceptions and a sack.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Tyrann Mathieu CB |
New Orleans, Louisiana | St. Augustine HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 21, 2009 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 31 (CB) Rivals: 13 (CB) ESPN: 36 (CB) | ||||||
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College career
2010 season
As a true freshman in 2010, Mathieu played in all 13 games with one start. He finished the season with 59 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was the Outstanding Defensive Player of the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic after he recorded seven tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, one sack and one pass breakup.[4]
2011 season
At the end of the 2011 regular season, Mathieu had 71 total tackles (54 solo and 17 assists), 1.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles (2 returned for a touchdown), and 2 interceptions.[5] On special teams, Mathieu had 26 punt returns for 420 yards, with 2 returned for a touchdown.[6] On October 19, 2011, Mathieu was suspended for one game following a violation of LSU's drug policy.[7] He was named the most valuable player of the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Mathieu earned the nickname "The Honey Badger" for his tenacious ability to play extremely tough football against much larger opponents, as well as his knack for making big plays. This led him to being a Heisman Trophy finalist. On December 8, 2011, Mathieu was awarded the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the year's best defensive player in college football. This marked the second straight year a LSU defensive player won the nation's top defensive honor following Patrick Peterson, who also wore #7, in 2010.
College awards and honors
- 2011 Finalist for Heisman Trophy Award
- 2011 Chuck Bednarik Award winner
- 2011 SEC Championship Game MVP
- 2011 SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award (AP)
- 2011 Finalist Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
- 2011 Cotton Bowl Defensive Most Outstanding Player
- 2010 First Team Freshman All-America
- 2010 Freshman All-Southeastern Conference
Statistics
| Season | Games | Tackles | Ast | Sacks | INT | DefTD | FF | FR | SpTD |
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| 2011 | 13 | 71 | 17 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 | 13 | 59 | 23 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ Tyrann Mathieu Bio - LSUsports.net
- ^ [1]
- ^ NFL Draft Scout
- ^ Felix McKnight Trophy Winner — Defensive Back Tyrann Mathieu
- ^ Tyrann Mathieu Stats, ESPN, December 4, 2011.
- ^ Individual Punt Returning Leaders, Fox Sports, December 4, 2011.
- ^ [2]