Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Damarri Mathis was born April 12, 1999, in Lakeland, Florida. He played in nine games as a freshman, appearing mostly on special teams. Mathis played in all 13 of Pittsburgh's games with 10 starts in his junior season and recorded 23 tackles with 11 passes broken up and two interceptions. He suffered a non-football-related shoulder injury prior to his senior season and used a medical redshirt. In his fifth season, Mathis played in 13 games and had 44 tackles, with six passes broken up and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference. After the conclusion of his college career, he played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Mathis was taken 115th by the Denver Broncos.