Tyrann Mathieu

Who they were

Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American former professional football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and earned the nickname "the Honey Badger" and gained a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles. As a sophomore, he won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, and was recognized as a consensus All-American.

Early life

Educated at: St. Augustine High School and Louisiana State University.

Early life A native of New Orleans , Louisiana, [ 1 ] Mathieu attended St. Augustine High School , where he played for the St. Augustine Purple Knights high school football team. [ 2 ] He recorded 32 tackles, five interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery as a senior. While living in New Orleans' Central City, Mathieu was initially raised by his grandparents during the first five years of his life. His biological mother was absent the majority of the time and his biological father,

Path and career

Professional career Pre-draft Prior to the 2012 season, Mathieu was ranked as the third best cornerback prospect in the upcoming 2013 NFL draft by NFL analyst Chad Reuter. On November 29, 2012, Mathieu stated his intentions to enter the draft. [ 1 ] Mathieu attended the NFL Combine and completed all of the combine and positional drills. On March 28, 2013, Mathieu attended LSU's pro day, but chose to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. [ 2 ]

Why this date

Tyrann Mathieu appears on our May 13 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.