Running back, Middle Tennessee (from Ole Miss), 2012–16
I’Tavius Mathers
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′11″
- Hometown
- Murfreesboro, TN
I’Tavius Mathers played running back at Ole Miss (2012–14) and Middle Tennessee (2015–16).
Career highs
215rushing yards, career highat Missouri, 20163rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Florida Atlantic, 20168catches, career hightwice; last vs. UTSA, 2016103receiving yards, career highat Bowling Green, 2016Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ole Miss | 27 | 208 | 7.7 | 1 | 62 |
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 95 | 563 | 5.9 | 3 | 64 |
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 67 | 290 | 4.3 | 3 | 56 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 232 | 1,561 | 6.7 | 17 | 71 |
| Career | 421 | 2,622 | 6.2 | 24 | 71 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ole Miss | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 66 | 633 | 9.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Career | 84 | 774 | 9.2 | 3 | 78 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ole Miss | 4 | RB | |
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 4 | RB | |
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 4 | RB | |
| 2015 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | RB | |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | RB | 5′11″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ole Miss | 101 | 0.09 | 56th (n=226) | 0.07 | 9.2 | 11% | -0.03 |
| 2014 | Ole Miss | 68 | 0.09 | 39th (n=253) | 0.12 | 6.1 | 9% | 0.26 |
| 2016 | Middle Tennessee | 286 | 0.32 | 92nd (n=259) | 0.13 | 91.9 | 31% | 0.25 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Middle Tennessee 13 games, 1,561 rushing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 55–0 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 24–47 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | W 41–21 | 27 | 157 | 3 | 4 | 103 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 38–34 | 21 | 163 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at | W 30–13 | 24 | 135 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | L 43–44 | 22 | 143 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 51–45 | 28 | 215 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 42–35 | 14 | 112 | 1 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 25–45 | 15 | 93 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 17–42 | 15 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 38–31 | 16 | 101 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 77–56 | 18 | 213 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 35–52 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
2014 Ole Miss 12 games, 290 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 35–13 | 8 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | W 41–3 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 56–15 | 3 | 57 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 24–3 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 23–17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 35–20 | 4 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 34–3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at | L 7–10 | 8 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. | L 31–35 | 7 | 43 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 0–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 31–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 3–42 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
2013 Ole Miss 12 games, 563 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 31–13 | 4 | 56 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 44–23 | 4 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 0–25 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 22–30 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 38–41 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 27–24 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 59–14 | 14 | 138 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 34–24 | 12 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 51–21 | 8 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 10–24 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 10–17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 25–17 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
2012 Ole Miss 10 games, 208 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 49–27 | 4 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 28–10 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 31–66 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 39–0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 14–33 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 41–20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | at | L 10–37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 26–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 41–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. | W 38–17 | 6 | 96 | 1 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 East–West Shrine Game (East team, lost 3–10).
| Drill | Pro day 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅞″ |
| Weight | 203 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| Vertical jump | 32″ |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ |
| Bench press | 21 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.17 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.36 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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