Evan Mathis
Encyclopedia
Evan Bradley Mathis is an American football
guard
for the Philadelphia Eagles
of the National Football League
(NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers
in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Alabama
.
Mathis has also played for the Miami Dolphins
and Cincinnati Bengals
.
in Homewood, Alabama
in 2000 where he played under head coach Bob Newton. Mathis was also a wrestler and won the 2000 Alabama 6A heavyweight championship.
as a true freshman. In April 2001, he was named the Paul Crane
Most Improved Offensive Lineman for Alabama along with tight end Theo Sanders. He competed with Alonzo Ephraim
for the starting center
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 South Carolina
.
Mathis started four seasons on the offensive line for the University of Alabama
Crimson Tide. His first three years he played tackle, before shifting to left guard as a senior. He starting 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 Tide to lead the Southeastern Conference
in rushing yards per game in 2004.
from 2008–2010. He did not allow a sack
during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
signed Mathis to a one-year contract on July 31, 2011. After the Eagles moved Todd Herremans
from left guard to right tackle, Mathis was named the starter at left guard for the 2011 season
.
, who played defensive tackle for Alabama and the Miami Dolphins
.
In 2010, Mathis founded Zone Athletic Performance in Scottsdale, Arizona, www.ZoneAP.com, where he and many other professional athletes train in the off-season.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
(NFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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.
Mathis has also played for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
.
Early years
Mathis graduated from Homewood High SchoolHomewood High School
Homewood High School is a public high school, serving grades 9-12, in Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the only high school in the Homewood City School System. The student enrollment for the 2009-2010 academic year was approximately 1,000. The current principal is Dr....
in Homewood, Alabama
Homewood, Alabama
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. It has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the...
in 2000 where he played under head coach Bob Newton. Mathis was also a wrestler and won the 2000 Alabama 6A heavyweight championship.
College career
Although he bulked up from 240 pounds (108.9 kg) to 276 pounds (125.2 kg) after signing with Alabama in February 2000, Mathis was redshirtedRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
as a true freshman. In April 2001, he was named the Paul Crane
Paul Crane
Paul Crane is a former professional American football player who played Center for seven seasons for the New York Jets....
Most Improved Offensive Lineman for Alabama along with tight end Theo Sanders. He competed with Alonzo Ephraim
Alonzo Ephraim
Alonzo Brandon Ephraim is an arena football offensive lineman for the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League, as well as Team Alabama of the All American Football League. He played college football at Alabama.Ephraim was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia...
for the starting center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
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 South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks football
The South Carolina Gamecocks football team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college football. The Gamecocks have been a member of the Southeastern Conference since 1992. Steve Spurrier is the current head coach, and the team plays its home games at Williams-Brice...
.
Mathis started four seasons on the offensive line for the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
Crimson Tide. His first three years he played tackle, before shifting to left guard as a senior. He starting 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 Tide to lead the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
in rushing yards per game in 2004.
Cincinnati Bengals
Mathis played for the Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
from 2008–2010. He did not allow a sack
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
during the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
signed Mathis to a one-year contract on July 31, 2011. After the Eagles moved Todd Herremans
Todd Herremans
Not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Herremans worked out for more than 24 NFL teams prior to the 2005 NFL Draft. He was projected to be drafted in the fifth- or sixth-round by NFLDraftScout.com. Herremans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the draft...
from left guard to right tackle, Mathis was named the starter at left guard for the 2011 season
2011 NFL season
The 2011 NFL season, the 92nd regular season of the National Football League, began on Thursday, September 8, 2011 with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay Packers defeating the New Orleans Saints 42–34 at Lambeau Field and will end with Super Bowl XLVI, the league's championship game, on...
.
Personal
His uncle is Bob BaumhowerBob Baumhower
Robert Glenn Baumhower is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Alabama and professional football for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.-Collegiate and NFL awards:...
, who played defensive tackle for Alabama and the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
In 2010, Mathis founded Zone Athletic Performance in Scottsdale, Arizona, www.ZoneAP.com, where he and many other professional athletes train in the off-season.