Linebacker, Texas Tech (from Southern Illinois, Kent State), 2023–26
Jamond Mathis
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- St. Louis, MO
Jamond Mathis plays linebacker for Texas Tech, after Southern Illinois (2023–24) and Kent State (2025). Last time out, against Arizona State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Arizona State, W 53–25
Next game: at Cincinnati, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Abilene Christian, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | Southern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kent State | 28 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 12 | 6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 41 | 24 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 3 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Kent State | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 250 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Texas Tech 5 games, 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Oregon State | W 35–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Houston | W 28–26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Sam Houston | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arizona State | W 53–25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kent State 11 games, 28 tackles, 6 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Merrimack | W 21–17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Texas Tech | L 14–62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Buffalo | L 28–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Florida State | L 10–66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Oklahoma | L 0–44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Toledo | L 10–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Ball State | L 13–17 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | W 42–35 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Central Michigan | L 16–28 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Southern Illinois 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at BYU | L 13–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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