Rashean Mathis

Rashean Jamil Mathis (born August 27, 1980) is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football for Bethune-Cookman.

Early years
Mathis attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville at the same time as Brett Myers of the Chicago White Sox, 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 career
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.

He currently holds the record for the most interceptions in a single season and in a career in collegiate football history.(2011) In 2002, he won the Buck Buchanan Award for Division 1-AA (now FCS) defensive player of the year.

Professional career
Mathis had 81 tackles as a rookie. He played both safety and cornerback his rookie year. He converted to cornerback full-time in 2004. Mathis had 2 interceptions in his rookie year and another 10 interceptions combined in the two years following. He had his best year in 2006, collecting 8 interceptions (tied for third in the league) and being voted to the Pro Bowl where he started alongside Champ Bailey. He and John Henderson were the only Jaguars on the team to attend the pro bowl that year.

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.

On December 1, 2008, Mathis sustained a knee injury against the Houston Texans and was put on the injured reserve list ending his season.

On November 16, 2009, Mathis injured his groin while breaking up a pass in a win over the New York Jets. He would only play in one other game during the 2009 season, missing the rest because of the lingering injury.

On November 13, 2011, Mathis tore his ACL against the Indianapolis Colts, ending his season.

On March 8, 2012, Mathis agreed on a 1-year $5 Million contract with the Jaguars.

Jaguars franchise records

 * Most career interceptions: 30
 * Most career interception return yards: 512
 * Most career defensive touchdowns: 3
 * Most career passes defended: 99

In the media
In 2006, Mathis appeared as a celebrity contestant on Wheel of Fortune during NFL Players Week.