Player Story
Joe Mathis story
Joe Mathis built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as an outside linebacker from Ontario, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Washington. The clearest part of Joe Mathis' career was his defensive production: 25 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 6 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Washington. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Joe Mathis' production has multiple signals. With 6 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Washington.
The arc is straightforward: Joe Mathis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.