Mathews played four years at Houston, finishing fifth in the school's history with 400 career tackles with 15 double-digit tackle games. He was a team captain his senior year, starting six games before suffering a torn ACL.[1]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
On November 23, 2015, Mathews was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[2] He was released by the Redskins on January 5, 2016, but signed a reserve/future contract with the team a week later.[3][4] He was waived by the Redskins on May 2, 2016.[5]
Green Bay Packers
On August 2, 2016, Mathews signed with the Green Bay Packers.[6] He was waived on August 29, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 23, 2016.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 24, 2017.[9]
On September 2, 2017, Mathews was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was released on November 11, 2017, but was re-signed two days later.[12][13] He was released on November 28, 2017.[14]
New York Giants
On December 6, 2017, Mathews was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2017.[16]
On May 15, 2018, Mathews was waived by the Giants.[17]
