Phidarian Mathis

Phidarian "Phil" Mathis (born April 26, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Phidarian Mathis

Mathis with the Washington Commanders in 2024
No. 98 – New York Jets
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1998-04-26) April 26, 1998 (age 27) Wisner, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
College:	Alabama (2017–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 2nd round, 47th pick
Career history
Washington Commanders (2022–2024) New York Jets (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2020) Second-team All-SEC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 25 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Mathis was born on April 26, 1998, in Wisner, Louisiana. He attended Franklin Parish High School prior to moving after his sophomore year to Monroe, Louisiana, where he enrolled at Neville High School.^[1][2] As a senior, he had 41 tackles and seven sacks.^[3] Mathis was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from LSU and TCU.^[4][5]

College career

Mathis redshirted his true freshman season at Alabama. He played in all 15 of the Crimson Tide's games as a redshirt freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team.^[6] Mathis had 31 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with a forced fumble as the Crimson Tide won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship.^[7] Mathis declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.^[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.91 s	23.5 in (0.60 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)
Sources:[9][10]

Washington Commanders

Mathis was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round (47th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.^[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 21, 2022.^[12] In his NFL debut, Mathis tore the meniscus in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve.^[13][14]

On August 31, 2023, Mathis was placed on injured reserve due to a calf injury.^[15][16] He was activated on October 28.^[17]

Mathis made 12 appearances for Washington in 2024, recording one pass deflection and 17 tackles, prior to being waived on December 28, 2024.^[18]

New York Jets

On December 30, 2024, the New York Jets claimed Mathis off waivers.^[19]

Personal life

Mathis goes by the nickname of Phil.^[20]