Tyrann
Mathieu.
Tyrann
Mathieu.
LSU· 5'9"· 186 lb· 4.50s 40
He's ideally suited for a Cover-3 match or quarters coverage system that prioritizes versatility and ball-hawking ability in the secondary.
Year 1 Starter as a nickel/slot defender with immediate impact as a punt returner; ceiling is a Pro Bowl versatile defensive back capable of playing multiple secondary positions.
A strict man coverage scheme with limited pre-snap rotations where he is consistently isolated on the boundary against larger wide receivers.
His unique skill set and football IQ make him a chess piece for defensive coordinators who value adaptability and high-impact plays over traditional position assignments.
Selected #69 overall in Round 3 of the 2013 NFL Draft by Arizona Cardinals out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.50sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.87sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.14sp50
- Bench
- 4repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Tyrann Mathieu has played safety for the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints. Known as 'Honey Badger,' he is a versatile and impactful defensive back, earning multiple Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections.