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Defensive line, Alabama, 2017–21
Phidarian Mathis
- Number
- No. 48
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 312 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wisner, LA
- Born
- Apr 26, 1998
Phidarian Mathis played defensive line at Alabama (2017–21). The Washington Commanders took Mathis in round 2, No. 47 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. LSU, 2021Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2018, 2020 and 2021; National champions, 2020
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Alabama | 48 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Alabama | 48 | DL | So. | ||
| 2020 | Alabama | 48 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Alabama | 48 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 312 |
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
2021 Alabama 14 games, 53 tackles, 9 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami | W 44–13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Mercer | W 48–14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Florida | W 31–29 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Southern Miss | W 63–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Ole Miss | W 42–21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Texas A&M | L 38–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Mississippi State | W 49–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Tennessee | W 52–24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. LSU | W 20–14 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Arkansas | W 42–35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Auburn | W 24–22 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Georgia | W 41–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | W 27–6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Georgia | L 18–33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Alabama 9 games, 29 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | at Missouri | W 38–19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Texas A&M | W 52–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atOle Miss | W 63–48 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | atTennessee | W 48–17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Mississippi State | W 41–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Kentucky | W 63–3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Auburn | W 42–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atLSU | W 55–17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 31–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Alabama 11 games, 27 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Duke | W 42–3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. New Mexico State | W 62–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at South Carolina | W 47–23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Southern Miss | W 49–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Ole Miss | W 59–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atTexas A&M | W 47–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tennessee | W 35–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Arkansas | W 48–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMississippi State | W 38–7 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | atAuburn | L 45–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 35–16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Alabama 10 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Louisville | W 51–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Arkansas State | W 57–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Missouri | W 39–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atTennessee | W 58–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atLSU | W 29–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Mississippi State | W 24–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. The Citadel | W 50–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Auburn | W 52–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 45–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–20).
| Drill | Combine 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 310 lb |
| Arm length | 34⅝″ |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 83⅞″W |
| Vertical jump | 23½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.91 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Buffalo Bills.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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