Evan Bradley Mathis (born November 1, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played college football for the

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, and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. Mathis has also played for the

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, Cincinnati Bengals,

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and

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Early years

Mathis graduated from Homewood High School in

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, where he played football and competed in track and wrestling. He was coached by Bob Newton in football. In

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, Mathis won the 2000 Alabama 6A heavyweight championship. In

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, Mathis competed in the shot put event (top-throw of 15.24 meters).

College career

Although he bulked up from to after signing with Alabama in February 2000, Mathis was

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as a true freshman. In April 2001, he was named the

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Most Improved Offensive Lineman for Alabama along with tight end Theo Sanders. He competed with Alonzo Ephraim for the starting

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job during spring practice in 2001, but lost out. Instead, he beat out Dante Ellington for the starting right tackle job, making his first start against

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. Mathis started four seasons on the offensive line for the

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Crimson Tide. His first three years he played tackle, before shifting to left guard as a senior. He started 47 consecutive games beginning in the 4th game of his redshirt freshman year. He helped anchor an offensive line that paved the way for the Crimson Tide to lead the

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in rushing yards per game in 2004.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Mathis was signed by the

on September 9, 2008, after Donald Thomas, their rookie starting right guard spot was put on injured reserve. The Dolphins released him November 8 after playing seven games for them.

Cincinnati Bengals

Mathis played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2008 to 2010. He did not allow a sack during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Philadelphia Eagles

The

signed Mathis to a one-year contract on July 31, 2011. Immediately after the preseason, Mathis won the starting job at left guard for the 2011 season. He signed a five-year, $25.5 million contract with the Eagles on March 17, 2012.

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rated Mathis as the best guard in the NFL for the 2011, 2012, and 2013 season. In 2014, he was rated as the second best guard in the league despite missing seven games due to injury. Mathis was named to the USA Today All-Pro Team after the 2012 season. Ranked #6 overall in

' Top 101 of 2012. In 2013,

chose Mathis for its inaugural Bruce Matthews Award recognizing the NFL's best offensive lineman. He was voted First-team

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in 2013 for his excellent performance with Philadelphia. Mathis was released by the team on June 11, 2015, after he held out of OTAs in search of a new contract.

Denver Broncos

On August 25, 2015, Mathis agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the

. On February 7, 2016, Mathis won his first career Super Bowl when the Broncos beat the

24–10 in

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Arizona Cardinals

Mathis signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals on March 16, 2016. He was placed on injured reserve on October 8, 2016, after suffering an ankle injury in Week 5 against the

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. Mathis announced his retirement via

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on January 20, 2017.

Personal life

Mathis's uncle is Bob Baumhower, who played defensive tackle for Alabama and the

. Mathis and previous wife, TikTok star Katie Mathis, coparent 3 daughters. Mathis married Megan Mathis on 11/11/22. On April 19, 2018, Mathis sold a 1952

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via

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for $2.88 million. At the time, it was the second-highest sale price for a trading card ever, behind only the

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. Mathis finished 35th at the 2019 PokerStars Players No Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC). Mathis now runs a technology development company called mathisit (pronounced math is it).

References

External links

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Arizona Cardinals bioPhiladelphia Eagles bioCincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathis, Evan 1981 births Living people People from Homewood, Alabama Players of American football from Jefferson County, Alabama Players of American football from Birmingham, Alabama American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Alabama Crimson Tide football players Carolina Panthers players Miami Dolphins players Cincinnati Bengals players Philadelphia Eagles players Denver Broncos players Arizona Cardinals players Unconferenced Pro Bowl players