Jason Mathews
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Samuel Jason Mathews is a former American football
offensive tackle in the National Football League
. He played for the Indianapolis Colts
(1994–1997) and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans
(1998–2004).
in Bridge City, Texas
, where he lettered in football
, baseball
, and track. After his graduation in 1989, he attended Brigham Young University
for one year, playing defensive lineman. He spent his next three years of college eligibility at Texas A&M University
. Mathews lettered all three years he was at Texas A&M, and started at right tackle during his junior and senior years. Mathews left A&M at the end of his college eligibility, a few credits shy of graduation.
Jason Mathews graduated from Bridge City High School in 1989 where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He also earned The Eagle Scout Award as a freshman and All-District honors as a two-way lineman. Mathews lettered three years at Texas A&M after attending Brigham Young as defensive lineman for one year. He started at right tackle as a junior and senior at A&M then was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts during his senior year in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft.During his first year as and Indianapolis Colt, he played in 10 games as reserve right tackle and on special teams. In the following year he started all 16 games at right tackle and started in three playoff games as Colts advanced to the 1995 AFC Championship game. By the third year he was playing both right and left tackle in the Colts' wild card loss to Pittsburgh in 1996. In his last year with the Colts he played 16 games as reserve tackle and on special teams. Mathews signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Oilers on September 1, 1998 after being waived by Tampa bay on the final cutdown day. The team became the Tennessee Titans in 1999 and Jason Mathews earned an AFC Championship ring after an unforgettable Super Bowl XXXIV against the St.Louis Rams in Atlanta, Georgia. He is married to Kim (Roy) Mathews who is also from Bridge City. The couple has one son named Bryce Jason and reside in Nashville, Tennessee. Mathews recently signed a four-year contract with the Titans.
to play right tackle and special teams. In his first year with the Colts, he played in 10 games. In his second year, he was the starting
right tackle in all 16 regular-season games and the team's 3 playoff games as they fell just short of the AFC Championship
. He played for the Colts for two more years, as left tackle, right tackle, reserve tackle, and on special teams.
In 1998, Mathews signed with the Tennessee Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans) as a free agent
. The team earned the AFC Champshionship in 1999, and played the St. Louis Rams
in Super Bowl XXXIV
. The Titans list Mathews as being 6'5" tall and weighing 285 pounds http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3888.
In the 2003 offseason, Mathews returned to school so that he could finish the requirements for his degree http://www.nfl.com/player-development/story/6190881. In 2004, Mathews joined other members of the community in personally greeting President George W. Bush
as he visited Nashvillehttp://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2004/05/images/20040527-5_hp8c0428-690v.html. Mathews continued to play for the Titans, wearing number 76, until 2005.
for 11th and 12th grades, and assisted with the school's football program. In 2006, Mathews began working as a facility coordinator for D1 Sports Training in Nashville. The facility is owned by Peyton Manning
.
Mathews has taught Seminar class and coached the football team at The Ensworth School
. Mathews recently announced that he will leave Ensworth at the end of the school year, to join the Brentwood Academy
. At BA Mathews teaches Economics and coaches football. Mathews' says leaving Ensworth was the worst decision he has made.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
(1994–1997) and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
(1998–2004).
Early years
Jason Mathews attended Bridge City High SchoolBridge City Independent School District
Bridge City Independent School District is a public school district based in Bridge City, Texas .In addition to Bridge City, the district serves a portion of West Orange ....
in Bridge City, Texas
Bridge City, Texas
Bridge City is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,651 at the 2000 census. The town borders the Neches River and Cow Bayou. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, where he lettered in football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and track. After his graduation in 1989, he attended Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
for one year, playing defensive lineman. He spent his next three years of college eligibility at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
. Mathews lettered all three years he was at Texas A&M, and started at right tackle during his junior and senior years. Mathews left A&M at the end of his college eligibility, a few credits shy of graduation.
Jason Mathews graduated from Bridge City High School in 1989 where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He also earned The Eagle Scout Award as a freshman and All-District honors as a two-way lineman. Mathews lettered three years at Texas A&M after attending Brigham Young as defensive lineman for one year. He started at right tackle as a junior and senior at A&M then was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts during his senior year in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft.During his first year as and Indianapolis Colt, he played in 10 games as reserve right tackle and on special teams. In the following year he started all 16 games at right tackle and started in three playoff games as Colts advanced to the 1995 AFC Championship game. By the third year he was playing both right and left tackle in the Colts' wild card loss to Pittsburgh in 1996. In his last year with the Colts he played 16 games as reserve tackle and on special teams. Mathews signed as a free agent with the Tennessee Oilers on September 1, 1998 after being waived by Tampa bay on the final cutdown day. The team became the Tennessee Titans in 1999 and Jason Mathews earned an AFC Championship ring after an unforgettable Super Bowl XXXIV against the St.Louis Rams in Atlanta, Georgia. He is married to Kim (Roy) Mathews who is also from Bridge City. The couple has one son named Bryce Jason and reside in Nashville, Tennessee. Mathews recently signed a four-year contract with the Titans.
NFL years
Mathews was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft1994 NFL Draft
The 1994 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 1994. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
to play right tackle and special teams. In his first year with the Colts, he played in 10 games. In his second year, he was the starting
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
right tackle in all 16 regular-season games and the team's 3 playoff games as they fell just short of the AFC Championship
AFC Championship Game
The American Football Conference Championship Game is one of the two final playoff matches of the National Football League, the largest professional American football league in the United States. The game is played on the penultimate Sunday in January and determines the champion of the American...
. He played for the Colts for two more years, as left tackle, right tackle, reserve tackle, and on special teams.
In 1998, Mathews signed with the Tennessee Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans) as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. The team earned the AFC Champshionship in 1999, and played the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV
Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference champion Tennessee Titans in an American football game to decide the National Football League champion for the 1999 regular season...
. The Titans list Mathews as being 6'5" tall and weighing 285 pounds http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/3888.
In the 2003 offseason, Mathews returned to school so that he could finish the requirements for his degree http://www.nfl.com/player-development/story/6190881. In 2004, Mathews joined other members of the community in personally greeting President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as he visited Nashvillehttp://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2004/05/images/20040527-5_hp8c0428-690v.html. Mathews continued to play for the Titans, wearing number 76, until 2005.
Post-NFL
In 2005, Mathews announced his retirement from football. He became the associate dean at Montgomery Bell AcademyMontgomery Bell Academy
Montgomery Bell Academy is a preparatory day school for boys in grades 7 through 12 in Nashville, Tennessee.The school ideal is "Gentleman, Scholar, Athlete." Montgomery Bell Academy is noted for a large number of National Merit and other scholarship winners...
for 11th and 12th grades, and assisted with the school's football program. In 2006, Mathews began working as a facility coordinator for D1 Sports Training in Nashville. The facility is owned by Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League . Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the...
.
Mathews has taught Seminar class and coached the football team at The Ensworth School
The Ensworth School
The Ensworth School is a private school located on two separate campuses in Nashville, Tennessee.The original school, with grades "pre-first" through eighth, opened in 1958 with 152 students. The school opened in a large Tudor-style home; its distinctive architecture became a symbol of the school...
. Mathews recently announced that he will leave Ensworth at the end of the school year, to join the Brentwood Academy
Brentwood Academy
Brentwood Academy is a college preparatory school with a campus located in Brentwood, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. Brentwood Academy is a coeducational, independent, college-preparatory school....
. At BA Mathews teaches Economics and coaches football. Mathews' says leaving Ensworth was the worst decision he has made.