Robert Mathis

Robert Mathis
Mathis with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
Indianapolis Colts
Position:Pass rush consultant
Player development
Personal information
Born: (1981-02-26) February 26, 1981
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:McNair (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:Alabama A&M (1999–2002)
NFL draft:2003: 5th round, 138th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Indianapolis Colts (2017–present)
    Pass rush consultant & player development
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Most career forced fumbles: 54
  • Most forced fumbles in a season: 10 (2013; tied)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:538
Sacks:123
Forced fumbles:54
Fumble recoveries:17
Safeties:1
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Nathan Mathis (born February 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 14-year career as a defensive end and linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. A two-time All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler, Mathis won the Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2006 over the Chicago Bears. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in forced fumbles and strip sacks. The year after retiring, Mathis joined the Colts as an assistant defensive coach.