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 Mathis was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starter at defensive back for the Wildcats. Mathis finished his Wildcat career as the team’s fifth-leading scorer, with touchdowns on interceptions returns, punt returns and touchdown receptions, respectively. Also, he was a three-time All-MEAC First-Team honoree (2000, 2001 and 2002) and the 2002 MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. Mathis currently holds the FCS record for most interceptions in a career (31) and season (14). He also holds the FCS record for most yards on interception returns in a career (682) and season (455). In 2003, he was drafted by his hometown team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, in the second round of the NFL Draft. Mathis had 81 tackles, playing both safety and cornerback, during his rookie year. He played 10 seasons with the Jaguars (2003-2012) and was selected to the 2006 NFL Pro Bowl. Following his career in Jacksonville, Mathis was signed to the Detroit Lions where he played three seasons.

In April 2016, Mathis signed a one-day contract to retire a member of the Jaguars, after playing 175 games in the NFL. He still holds several franchise records with the Jaguars including: career interceptions (30), career interception return yards (512), career defensive touchdowns (3) and career passes defended (99). Mathis was recently inducted into the Bethune-Cookman Hall of Fame in 2016.