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FEATURED ALL-25
PLAYER OF THE GAME
NO. 8 – CB RASHEAN MATHIS
Former Jaguars CB Rashean Mathis was selected
as No. 8 on the Jaguars All-25 presented by
Sharpie, a collection of the top 25 non-active
players in franchise history, as voted on by
members of the local media.
“I want to thank everyone for including me on the
All-25 team,” said Mathis. “I couldn’t even have
dreamed growing up in the city that I would one
day be thanking you guys for letting me be a part
of the Jaguars, and a very important part. Thank
you. Go Jags! DUUUVAL!”
Mathis, 6-1, 195, was selected 39th overall in
the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the
Jaguars. He spent the next 10 seasons with the
Jaguars, anchoring the team’s secondary. His
30 career INTs, 512 career INT return yards and
35 total career takeaways (30 INTs, fi ve fumble
recoveries) are all franchise records. Mathis
appeared in 137 games during his tenure with the
Jaguars (2003-12), and his 137 games played are
the most by a defensive back in franchise history.
“I’ve done this 20 years, covering the NFL. I
think he is the best athlete I’ve ever covered,”
said Mark Long, writer for the Associated Press
and a Jaguars All-25 voter. “He could’ve played
professional basketball, could’ve play professional
baseball. He was that good of an athlete.”
Mathis is a Jacksonville native and attended
Englewood High School, where he was a second-
team All-State selection before enrolling at
nearby Bethune-Cookman University. At Bethune-
Cookman, Mathis was a three-time Division I-AA
All-American and totaled 31 INTs in four years
while playing CB and FS.
For more information on Jaguars All-25, including
stories, interviews and statistics, please visit
www.jaguars.com/all25.
Rk. Player Years with
Jaguars
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 LT Tony Boselli
RB Fred Taylor
WR Jimmy Smith
RB Maurice Jones-Drew
QB Mark Brunell
DE Tony Brackens
WR Keenan McCardell 1995-2001
1998-2008
1995-2005
2006-13
1995-2003
1995-2003
1996-2001
8 CB RASHEAN MATHIS 2003-12
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 DT Marcus Stroud
DT John Henderson
LB Paul Posluszny
LB Daryl Smith
C Brad Meester
RT Leon Searcy
LB Kevin Hardy
SS Donovin Darius
TE Kyle Brady
G Vince Manuwai
LB Mike Peterson
CB Aaron Beasley
K Josh Scobee
DT Gary Walker
QB David Garrard
DE Joel Smeenge
G Chris Naeole 2001-07
2002-09
2011-17
2004-12
2000-13
1996-99
1996-2001
1998-2006
1999-2006
2003-10
2003-08
1996-2001
2004-14
1999-2001
2002-10
1995-2000
2002-07