Terance Paul Mathis was born on June 7,1967 and is an American college football coach and former player.
28 Facts About Terance Mathis
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Terance Mathis is the head football coach for Morehouse College, a position he has held since 2024.
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Terance Mathis played college football for the New Mexico Lobos, earning consensus All-American honors in 1989.
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Terance Mathis last played in the NFL in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, then retired after the conclusion of the 2002 season.
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On February 1,2011, Terance Mathis was named as the Offensive Coordinator at Savannah State University.
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On May 3,2017, Terance Mathis was named as the Head Football Coach at Pinecrest Academy in Cumming, Georgia.
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Terance Mathis grew up as the son of Carole Mahone, his father died when he was six months old.
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Terance Mathis has three other children Sydney, Erik, and Vanessa who just appeared in the Cherish music video "Unappreciated".
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Terance Mathis attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, GA, and University of New Mexico, where he played both football and basketball.
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Terance Mathis became the first player to have more than 250 receptions, 4,000 receiving yards, and 6,000 yards total.
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Terance Mathis had 43 kickoff returns for 787 yards, including one touchdown.
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Terance Mathis had 19 receptions for 245 yards that season.
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Terance Mathis had 28 receptions for 329 yards and one touchdown.
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Terance Mathis led the team in kickoff returns, piling up 599 yards.
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Terance Mathis played with the Jets until 1994, starting two more games and scoring four touchdowns total.
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In 1994, Terance Mathis signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Terance Mathis ranked in third in the NFL that season in touchdown receptions.
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Terance Mathis played on the NFC Pro Bowl squad at the end of the season.
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Terance Mathis had his second consecutive 1000-yard season the following year despite missing the only two games of his career due to an injury.
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In 1996, Terance Mathis caught for 771 yards to give him a career total of 3,000 yards.
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Terance Mathis led the team in receptions in that game, making seven for eighty-five yards.
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Terance Mathis did not start a game, but had two touchdown receptions and 218 receiving yards.
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Terance Mathis is third in Falcons history in touchdown receptions, after runner-up Julio Jones, and first place Roddy White ; and third in receiving yards, behind runner-up White, and first place Jones.
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Terance Mathis was selected as the Atlanta Falcons' "Man of the Year" in 1998 for his accomplishments on and off the field.
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In June 2005, Terance Mathis announced the formation of his own NASCAR team, Victory Motorsports, with Carl Long and Morty Buckles as scheduled drivers.
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In 2011, Terance Mathis was named as the offensive coordinator and inside receivers coach for Savannah State University.
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In 2017, Terance Mathis was named head football coach for Pinecrest Academy, he was not retained following the 2019 season.
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On February 2,2024, Terance Mathis was named head football coach for Morehouse College.