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* [[College Football All-America Team#NCAA recognition|Consensus]] [[All-American]] ([[2011 College Football All-America Team|2011]]) |
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 Mathieu (#7) during the 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game | |
| Position | Cornerback |
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| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | May 13, 1992 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | Louisiana State (2010–present, currently suspended) |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Tyrann D. Mathieu (born May 13, 1992), nicknamed "Honey Badger", is a former American college football cornerback at Louisiana State University. Mathieu has been suspended from the LSU Tigers football program for the 2012 season, and is currently withdrawn from the University.[1] Following the 2011 season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
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.[2]
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.[3] On special teams, Mathieu had 26 punt returns for 420 yards, with 2 returned for a touchdown.[4] On October 19, 2011, Mathieu was suspended for one game following a violation of LSU's drug policy.[5] 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 number 7, in 2010.
2012 season
On August 10, 2012 LSU coach Les Miles announced that Mathieu would be suspended from the football team for the entire 2012 season, due to a violation of team rules. Mathieu has expressed an interest in returning to the program for the 2013 season.[6] On August 17, 2012, Mathieu withdrew from LSU for the 2012–2013 academic year, and entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tyrann Mathieu in rehab center, ESPN, August 17, 2012.
- ^ Felix McKnight Trophy Winner — Defensive Back Tyrann Mathieu. Attcottonbowl.com (2011-01-08). Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
- ^ Tyrann Mathieu Stats, ESPN, December 4, 2011.
- ^ Individual Punt Returning Leaders, Fox Sports, December 4, 2011.
- ^ Tyrann Mathieu Suspended: LSU Suspends Star Cornerback For Auburn Game. Huffingtonpost.com (2011-10-19). Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
- ^ Les Miles discusses Tyrann Mathieu, ESPN, August 14, 2012.