American football player (born 1999)
Ochaun Mathis Position Linebacker Born (1999-01-08 ) January 8, 1999 (age 26) Manor, Texas , U.S.Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 260 lb (118 kg) High school Manor College TCU (2018–2021)Nebraska (2022)NFL draft 2023 : 6th round, 189th overall pick
Ochaun Mathis (born January 8, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker . He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and Nebraska Cornhuskers .
Early life
Mathis grew up in Manor, Texas and attended Manor High School.[ 1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) over offers from Oklahoma , Texas , and Texas Tech .[ 2]
College career
TCU
Mathis began his college career playing for the TCU Horned Frogs . He played in four games as a true freshman before redshirting the season.[ 3] He had 40 tackles with nine tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his redshirt freshman season.[ 4] Mathis was named second team All-Big 12 Conference after making 46 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and a team-high nine sacks in 2020.[ 5] He repeated as a second team All-Big 12 selection in 2021 after recording 45 tackles with seven tackles for loss and four sacks.[ 6] Following the end of the season Mathis entered the NCAA transfer portal .[ 7]
Nebraska
Mathis ultimately transferred to Nebraska .[ 8]
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Mathis was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, 189th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft . The pick was previously traded to the Rams by the Tennessee Titans in exchange for Robert Woods .[ 11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2023.[ 12] He was activated on October 7.[ 13]
On August 25, 2024, Mathis was waived by the Rams.[ 14]
New England Patriots
On August 30, 2024, Mathis was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[ 15] On October 29, he was promoted to the active roster.[ 16] On November 19, Mathis was released.[ 17]
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 22, 2024, Mathis was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[ 18] He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX .[ 19] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 14, 2025.[ 20]
On August 26, 2025, Mathis was waived by the Eagles as part of final roster cuts.[ 21]
References
^ Davis, Danny (July 17, 2021). "FOOTBALL: TCU defense leans on Manor's Ochaun Mathis in 2021" . Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ Mendez, Carlos (December 20, 2017). "TCU football recruiting: Ochaun Mathis commits to Frogs" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ Sipple, Steven M. (February 20, 2022). "TCU pass rusher Ochaun Mathis places Nebraska among five finalists as transfer option" . Lincoln Journal Star . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ Davison, Drew (November 10, 2020). "TCU's Ochaun Mathis finding his inner 'Coach P' during rise" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ "TCU football lands two players on All-Big 12 preseason team" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ Carpenter, Zack (July 26, 2022). "Ochaun Mathis named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list" . Rivals.com . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ "TCU football: DE Ochaun Mathis to enter NCAA transfer portal" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . January 12, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ Rittenberg, Adam (April 30, 2022). "All-Big 12 defensive end Ochaun Mathis transferring to Nebraska" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 16, 2022 .
^ "Ochaun Mathis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Ochaun Mathis College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved April 29, 2023 .
^ Jackson, Stu (April 29, 2023). "READ: Rams select Nebraska OLB Ochaun Mathis with 189th pick in 2023 NFL Draft" . TheRams.com .
^ @RamsNFL (September 1, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: Reserve/Injured LB Ochaun Mathis" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ DaSilva, Cameron (October 7, 2023). "Rams activate Cooper Kupp and Ochaun Mathis from IR" . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved July 21, 2024 .
^ Jackson, Stu (August 25, 2024). "Rams waive 10 players and release Boston Scott and Carlos Watkins ahead of 2024 53-man roster deadline" . TheRams.com .
^ "Patriots Sign Two Players to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . August 30, 2024.
^ "Patriots Sign LB Ochaun Mathis to the 53-Man Roster from the Practice Squad WR Braylon Sanders Signed to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . Retrieved October 29, 2024 .
^ "Patriots Sign LB Titus Leo to the 53-Man Roster from the Colts Practice Squad; Announce Additional Roster Moves" . patriots.com . Retrieved November 21, 2024 .
^ "Roster Moves: Eagles sign LB Ochaun Mathis to the practice squad" . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . November 22, 2024. Retrieved November 22, 2024 .
^ Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout" . AP News . Retrieved February 17, 2025 .
^ "Eagles sign 13 players to Reserve/Futures deals ahead of 2025 NFL free agency" . Eagles Wire . USA Today. February 15, 2025.
^ "Eagles announce their initial 53-man roster" . philadelphiaeagles.com . Retrieved August 27, 2025 .
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