Kevin Bryant Mathis was born on April 29,1974 and is an American football coach and former cornerback in the National Football League.
16 Facts About Kevin Mathis
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Kevin Mathis currently serves as the cornerbacks coach for the University of Colorado.
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Kevin Mathis was born in Gainesville, Texas, and attended Gainesville High School, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track.
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Kevin Mathis led the team with 16 punt returns for a 9.7-yard average and 15 kickoff returns for a 24.9-yard average.
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Kevin Mathis was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1997 NFL draft, after dropping because of his size and small college background.
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Kevin Mathis started the final 3 contests at right cornerback, following Sanders' season ending rib fracture injury.
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Kevin Mathis established himself as one of the more productive kickoff returners in the league, averaging 24.8 yards to finish ranked sixth in the NFC.
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Kevin Mathis posted 41 tackles, 2 interceptions, 8 passes defensed, one forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and special teams tackles.
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Kevin Mathis missed 3 games with a broken right forearm.
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Kevin Mathis had 4 starts, but was mostly a backup behind Smith and Charlie Williams.
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Kevin Mathis was named the starter at left cornerback for all 16 games in the 2000 season and finished with 87 tackles and 1 interception.
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Kevin Mathis helped the New Orleans Saints reach the playoffs for the first time since 1992 and win their first ever playoff game.
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On September 17,2002, Kevin Mathis was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons.
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Kevin Mathis played 11 games in the nickel packages, registering a career-high 3 interceptions.
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Kevin Mathis started 12 games in 2004, finishing with 67 tackles and 2 interceptions.
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In December 2022, Kevin Mathis followed Sanders to the University of Colorado Boulder to be the defensive backs coach for the Colorado Buffaloes.