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Phidarian Mathis

Defensive Tackle, Buffalo Bills · #72.

Player facts

Team: Buffalo Bills
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 72
Born: Apr 26, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: Wisner, LA, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 312 lbs
College: Alabama
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 General

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	38	14	24	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	4	3	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Mon, Oct 12	@ LAR	W 37-34 OT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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About

Phidarian "Phil" Mathis (born April 26, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Mathis was born on April 26, 1998, in Wisner, Louisiana. He attended Franklin Parish High School prior to moving after his sophomore year to Monroe, Louisiana, where he enrolled at Neville High School. As a senior, he had 41 tackles and seven sacks. Mathis was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Alabama over offers from LSU and TCU.

College career

Mathis redshirted his freshman season at Alabama. He played in all 15 of the Crimson Tide's games as a redshirt freshman and was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. Mathis had 31 tackles, five tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with a forced fumble as the Crimson Tide won the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship. Mathis declared for the 2022 NFL draft following the season.