Tyrann Mathieu - wikipedia Tyrann Mathieu Tyrann Mathieu Mathieu in August 2016 No. 32 -- Houston Texans Position : Safety Born : ( 1992 - 05 - 13 ) May 13, 1992 ( age 25 ) New Orleans, Louisiana Height : 5 ft 9 in ( 1.75 m ) Weight : 186 lb ( 84 kg ) Career information High school : New Orleans ( LA ) St. Augustine College : LSU NFL Draft : 2013 / Round : 3 / Pick : 69 Career history Arizona Cardinals ( 2013 -- 2017 ) Houston Texans ( 2018 -- present ) Roster status : Active Career highlights and awards Pro Bowl ( 2015 ) First - team All - Pro ( 2015 ) PFWA All - Rookie Team ( 2013 ) SEC champion ( 2011 ) Chuck Bednarik Award ( 2011 ) SEC Defensive Player of the Year ( 2011 ) Consensus All - American ( 2011 ) First - team All - SEC ( 2011 ) Career NFL statistics as of 2017 Total tackles : 307 Sacks : 4.0 Forced fumbles : 4 Pass deflections : 41 Interceptions : 11 Defensive touchdowns : 1 Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at PFR Tyrann Devine Mathieu ( / ˈtaɪrən ˈmæθjuː / ; born May 13, 1992 ) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League ( NFL ). He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ). In college, he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname, `` Honey Badger ''. In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All - American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program after that season due to a violation of team rules. After spending a year out of football in 2012, he was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, reuniting him in the defensive backfield with former college teammate Patrick Peterson. As a rookie he was named to the PFWA All - Rookie Team. In 2015, he was invited to the Pro Bowl and earned first - team All - Pro honors. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 2.1 2010 season 2.2 2011 season 2.3 2012 : Dismissal 2.4 College career statistics 3 Professional career 3.1 Arizona Cardinals 3.2 Houston Texans 4 NFL statistics 5 References 6 External links Early years A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mathieu attended St. Augustine High School, where he played for the St. Augustine Purple Knights high school football team. He recorded 32 tackles, five interceptions, one sack, and one fumble recovery as a senior. While living in New Orleans ' Central City, Mathieu was raised by his grandparents. His biological mother was absent the majority of the time and his biological father, Darrin Hayes, has been incarcerated for murder most of his life. After his grandfather died in 1997, Mathieu was adopted by his uncle, Tyrone Mathieu, and aunt, Sheila Mathieu. Mathieu also ran track and field for St. Augustine 's track team and was a member of the relay team. He was one of the state 's top performers in the long jump. He had personal - best leaps of 1.93 meters in the high jump and 7.29 meters in the long jump. Considered a four - star recruit by Rivals.com, Mathieu was listed as the No. 13 cornerback in the nation in 2010. College career Mathieu accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Louisiana State University, where he played for coach Les Miles ' LSU Tigers football team from 2010 to 2011. 2010 season As a true freshman in 2010, Mathieu played in all 13 games with one start. He finished the season with 59 tackles, 3 sacks, and 2 interceptions. He was the Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic after he recorded seven tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, one sack, and one pass breakup. 2011 season At the end of the 2011 regular season, Mathieu had 77 total tackles ( 60 solo and 17 assists ), 1.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries ( 2 returned for a touchdown ), and 2 interceptions. On special teams, Mathieu had 26 punt returns for 420 yards, with 2 returned for a touchdown. On October 19, 2011, Mathieu was suspended for one game following a violation of LSU 's drug policy. Mathieu was named the most valuable player of the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Mathieu earned the nickname `` The Honey Badger '' for his tenacious ability to play extremely tough football against much larger opponents, as well as his knack for making big plays. This led to him being a Heisman Trophy finalist. On December 8, 2011, Mathieu was awarded the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the year 's best defensive player in college football. This marked the second straight year an LSU defensive player won the nation 's top defensive honor following Patrick Peterson in 2010. 2012 : dismissal On August 10, 2012, LSU head coach Les Miles announced that Mathieu would be dismissed from the football team due to a violation of team rules. News outlets reported that the dismissal was a result of repeated drug test failures, although Miles did not confirm those reports. Mathieu had formerly expressed an interest in returning to the program for the 2013 season. On August 17, 2012, Mathieu withdrew from LSU and entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston, Texas. Mathieu 's withdrawal was expected to last for the entire 2012 -- 2013 academic year. However, on September 4, 2012, Mathieu ended his withdrawal and enrolled for fall semester classes. On October 25, 2012, Mathieu and three other LSU former players were arrested on possession of marijuana. On November 29, 2012, it was announced that Mathieu would enter the NFL Draft. Mathieu participated at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine on February 26, 2013. He ran a 4.50 40 - yard dash, had 4 reps of 225 pounds, a 34 - inch vertical, and a 117 - inch broad jump. He also later participated at his pro day on March 27, 2013. College career statistics Year Team GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles Solo Ast Total Loss -- yards No -- yards Int -- yards BU PD QBH Rcv -- yards - TD FF LSU 13 36 23 59 8.5 -- 45 4.5 -- 38 2 -- 0 7 0 2 -- 13 -- 0 5 2011 LSU 13 60 17 77 7.5 -- 45 1.5 -- 10 2 -- 16 9 17 4 -- 39 -- 2 6 Source : Professional career Pre-draft measurables Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40 - yard dash 10 - yd split 20 - yd split 20 - ss 3 - cone Vert jump Broad BP 5 ft 8 ⁄ in ( 1.75 m ) 186 lb ( 84 kg ) 31 ⁄ in ( 0.79 m ) 9 ⁄ in ( 0.24 m ) 4.51 s 1.49 s 2.56 s 4.14 s 6.87 s 34 in ( 0.86 m ) 9 ft 9 in ( 2.97 m ) 4 reps All values from NFL combine. Arizona Cardinals Mathieu during training camp in 2013 The Arizona Cardinals selected Mathieu in the third round ( 69th overall ) of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was the sixth safety selected in 2013. On May 23, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals signed Mathieu to a four - year, $3.05 million contract that includes $817,187 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $265,000. There was a statement from Cardinals ' head coach Bruce Arians that Mathieu would be playing free safety. Mathieu stated that he would remove himself from any association with his nickname, saying that he wants to be known as `` Tyrann Mathieu '' as opposed to `` Honey Badger ''. On September 8, 2013, Mathieu forced a fumble on St Louis Rams ' tight end Jared Cook by knocking the ball out of his hand just before he entered the end zone, and one of his teammates recovered the football. In the Week 3 loss against the New Orleans Saints, Mathieu grabbed his first career interception. On December 8, Mathieu tore both his left ACL and LCL in a victory over the St. Louis Rams. On December 10, he was placed on the injured reserve, officially ending his rookie season. Mathieu was named a first - team All - Pro at the slot cornerback position by Pro Football Focus after the season. On November 2, 2014, Mathieu recorded his second career interception against the Dallas Cowboys. In 2014, Mathieu played 13 games and finished the year with 39 tackles, an interception, four defended passes, and a fumble recovery. In the off - season of 2015, the Cardinals transitioned Mathieu to cornerback due to the team 's lack of players at the position. On September 27, 2015, Mathieu grabbed a career - high two interceptions including his first career touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. The last time an Arizona Cardinal had two interceptions in a game was Patrick Peterson in Week 10, 2014. He grabbed two more interceptions in 2015 before his season - ending injury, one in November 15 against the Seattle Seahawks and on November 29 against the 49ers. On December 20, against the Philadelphia Eagles, Mathieu tore his right ACL after an interception, causing him to miss the final two games of the regular season in addition to the post-season. Mathieu was named to his first Pro bowl after the season and was named by the Associated Press as a first - team All - Pro safety. He was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016. On August 2, 2016, the Arizona Cardinals signed Mathieu to a five - year, $62.5 million extension that included $21.25 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $15.5 million. On October 17, he picked off Geno Smith, his ninth career interception against the New York Jets. Mathieu In Week 8 against the Carolina Panthers, Mathieu left the game with a shoulder injury. He was ruled out from three to six weeks. He played in two of the next six games, struggling in both of the games. He was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2016. On September 17, 2017, Mathieu picked off Jacoby Brissett in overtime in a 16 -- 13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The pick set the Cardinals up to win the game on a Phil Dawson field goal. On November 26, Mathieu recorded his second Interception of the season in a 27 - 24 overtime win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On March 14, 2018, Mathieu was released by the Cardinals after refusing to take a pay cut. Houston Texans On March 17, 2018, Mathieu signed a one - year contract with the Houston Texans worth $7 million. NFL statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other Season Team Games Solo Ast Total Sack Int Yds IntTD DefTD FFum FRec PD Sfty 2013 ARI 13 65 68 1.0 7 0 0 0 9 0 2014 ARI 13 35 37 0.0 9 0 0 0 0 2015 ARI 14 80 9 89 1.0 5 92 0 0 17 0 2016 ARI 10 33 35 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 2017 ARI 16 70 8 78 1.0 16 0 0 0 7 0 Career 66 283 25 308 4.0 11 133 0 41 0 Source : References Jump up ^ Mark Schabach. `` Tyrann Mathieu not running from past ''. Jump up ^ Tyrann Mathieu Recruiting Profile Jump up ^ Rivals.com cornerbacks 2010 Jump up ^ `` Felix McKnight Trophy Winner -- Defensive Back Tyrann Mathieu ''. AT&T Cotton Bowl. January 8, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Tryann Mathieu Stats ''. ESPN. Retrieved May 15, 2013. 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