Player Dossier

2012-2016

Middle Tennessee

I'Tavius Mathers

RB • 5'11" • Murfreesboro, TN, USA

Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency

I'Tavius Mathers leans workhorse runner traits and 70.4 efficiency.

Usage / Role

63%

Regular offensive contributor

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Impact Production

73

High-end production for a back

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

60

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Unique Seasons
5
Program Path
Ole Miss • Middle Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic

Player Story

I'Tavius Mathers built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Murfreesboro, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss. The clearest part of I'Tavius Mathers' career...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2012 · Rating 0.8965

Blackman · Murfreesboro, TN

Committed To
Ole Miss
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

I'Tavius Mathers, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee. I'Tavius Mathers leans workhorse runner traits and 70.4 efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Scrimmage yards
3,396
Rushing yards
2,622
Receiving yards
774
Touchdowns
27

Quick Answers

I'Tavius Mathers quick answers

Latest team and position
Middle Tennessee · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards
3,396
Tracked sample
5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 47 games
Best season
2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
Top game
Florida Atlantic
Recruit profile
4-star · Blackman · Ole Miss
High school pipeline
Blackman · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster
No. 4 · Class 2016
2016 Scrimmage yards rank
2,194 scrimmage yards · RB 3rd (top 1%) · Conference USA 1st (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesScrimmageRush YdsRec YdsTDOverall
2012 PostseasonOle Miss1096960129.1
2012 Regular SeasonOle Miss101211129029.1
2013 PostseasonOle Miss121075849047.5
2013 Regular SeasonOle Miss1253950534347.5
2014 PostseasonOle Miss12372611036.5
2014 Regular SeasonOle Miss1230226438336.5
2015 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee00000-
2016 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee131015744186.2
2016 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee132,0931,5045891986.2

Related Context

I'Tavius Mathers played RB for Ole Miss and Middle Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, I'Tavius Mathers recorded 34 passing yards, 2,622 rushing yards, and 774 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Middle Tennessee.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Middle Tennessee paired 2,194 primary output with 70.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2013 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 58 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Idaho

Win with 138 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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2013 Postseason · Ole Miss

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

53.8

Efficiency

58

Usage

13.4

Consistency

64.1

Best Game by takeover score

Idaho

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 107. Southeast Missouri State: 56. Texas: 14. Alabama: 8. Auburn: 27. Texas A&M: 52. LSU: 51. Idaho: 138. Arkansas: 44. Troy: 59. Missouri: 80. Mississippi State: 10

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 18 by 52.7. Southeast Missouri State: 4 by 100. Texas: 4 by 36.5. Alabama: 2 by 41.7. Auburn: 5 by 66.3. Texas A&M: 9 by 48.3. LSU: 13 by 42.9. Idaho: 14 by 91.1. Arkansas: 12 by 38.2. Troy: 8 by 76.8. Missouri: 9 by 87. Mississippi State: 7 by 14.9

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins67 · Games = 7 · +31.6 vs Losses
Losses35.4 · Games = 5 · -31.6 vs Wins

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Idaho

Best efficiency game

100 vs Southeast Missouri State

Result
Mon 12/30@ Georgia TechW 25-1713584.5005495.9
Fri 11/29@ Mississippi StateL 10-177101.4001.4
Sun 11/24vs MissouriL 10-247669.4012148.9
Sat 11/16vs TroyW 51-218597.4007.4
Sat 11/9vs ArkansasW 34-2412443.7003.7
Sat 10/26vs Idaho100 rush yardsW 59-14141389.9019.9
Sat 10/19vs LSUW 27-2412514.300103.9
Sun 10/13vs Texas A&ML 38-418313.9001215.8
Sat 10/5@ AuburnL 22-30428701-15.4
Sat 9/28@ AlabamaL 0-2528404
Sun 9/15@ TexasW 44-234143.5003.5
Sat 9/7vs Southeast Missouri StateW 31-1345614114

Player Story

I'Tavius Mathers story

I'Tavius Mathers built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a running back from Murfreesboro, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Middle Tennessee and Ole Miss. The clearest part of I'Tavius Mathers' career was his backfield work: 2,622 rushing yards, 421 carries, 24 rushing touchdowns, and 774 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 34 passing yards, 774 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives I'Tavius Mathers' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2012-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Middle Tennessee

    2015-2016

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201220122013201320142014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonOle Miss21756.84.7
2012 Regular SeasonOle Miss21756.84.70
2013 PostseasonOle Miss6465813.4429
2013 Regular SeasonOle Miss6465813.40
2014 PostseasonOle Miss33939.810.8-307
2014 Regular SeasonOle Miss33939.810.80
2015 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee0-339
2016 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee2,19470.4402,194
2016 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee2,19470.4400

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 13 · W 77-56 · Conference game

Win with 250 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

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Scrimmage Yards

93 takeover

250 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.

#2

@ Missouri

Week 8 · W 51-45

263

Scrimmage Yards

92.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

263 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.

#3

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 4 · W 38-34 · Conference game

237

Scrimmage Yards

92.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

237 scrimmage yards and 43.3 usage.

#4

@ Bowling Green

Week 3 · W 41-21

260

Scrimmage Yards

90.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

260 scrimmage yards and 56.4 usage.

#5

@ Florida International

Week 9 · W 42-35 · Conference game

181

Scrimmage Yards

85.5 takeover

Win with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

181 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

2,194 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 40 usage

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#2

2016 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

86.2

2,194 primary · 70.4 efficiency · 40 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Ole Miss

47.5

646 primary · 58 efficiency · 13.4 usage

Milestones

9

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games