Robert Mathis
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| Positions | Defensive end Linebacker | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 26, 1981 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | McNair (Atlanta) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama A&M (1999–2002) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 5th round, 138th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Nathan Mathis (born February 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 14-year career as a defensive end and linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. A one-time All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler, Mathis won the Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2006 over the Chicago Bears. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in forced fumbles and strip sacks. The year after retiring, Mathis joined the Colts as an assistant defensive coach.