Player Dossier

2019-2025

West Virginia

Tony Mathis Jr.

RB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Orlando, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Tony Mathis Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 25.2 efficiency.

Usage Score

3

Efficiency

25.2

Consistency

67.3

Season Value

24.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
West Virginia • Houston • Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Tony Mathis Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia. Tony Mathis Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 25.2 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

West Virginia paired 581 primary output with 38.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 25.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across West Virginia, Houston, Marshall.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Win with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Marshall

Games

4

Scrimmage Yards / G

4.5

Efficiency

25.2

Usage

3

Consistency

67.3

Best Game by takeover score

Texas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 5. Louisiana: 3. Old Dominion: 7. Texas State: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 17.4. Louisiana: 2 by 15.6. Old Dominion: 2 by 36.5. Texas State: 1 by 31.3

Split Comparison

Wins5 · n=2
First Half4 · n=2 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half5 · n=2 · +1 vs First Half
All Games4.5 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Old Dominion

Best efficiency game

36.5 vs Old Dominion

Result
Sat 10/18vs Texas StateW 40-3713303
Sat 10/11vs Old DominionW 48-24273.5003.5
Sun 9/28@ LouisianaL 51-54231.5001.5
Sat 9/13vs Unknown351.7001.7

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Houston

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Marshall

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20192020202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWest Virginia3039.712.5
2020 Regular SeasonWest Virginia5531.823.725
2021 PostseasonWest Virginia34139.815.1286
2021 Regular SeasonWest Virginia34139.815.10
2022 Regular SeasonWest Virginia58138.623.1240
2023 Regular SeasonHouston24938.611-332
2024 Regular SeasonHouston0-249
2025 Regular SeasonMarshall1825.2318

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Baylor

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

172

Primary metric

172 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.

#2

Rice

82

Primary metric

Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

82 scrimmage yards and 17.7 usage.

#3

Kansas

123

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

123 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.

#4

Unknown

55

Primary metric

Game with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

55 scrimmage yards and 23.7 usage.

#5

Texas Tech

30

Primary metric

Loss with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

30 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · West Virginia

581 primary output · 38.6 efficiency · 23.1 usage

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#2

2020 Regular Season · West Virginia

41.2

55 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 23.7 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · West Virginia

39.3

30 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 12.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8607

Cedartown · Cedartown, GA

Committed To
West Virginia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

3

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

1,274

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 34 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Tony Mathis Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
1,131