Tyrann Devine Mathieu is an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program after that season due to a violation of team rules.
After spending a year out of football in 2012, he was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, reuniting him in the defensive backfield with former college teammate Patrick Peterson.
Where did Tyrann Mathieu go to college?
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Mathieu attended St. Augustine High School, Tyrann continues his education at Louisiana State University a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near Pineville, Louisiana, under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy.
Did Tyrann Mathieu play college football?
Tyrann played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU). In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 11 careers forced fumbles and earning the nickname “the Honey Badger.
After the mammal of the same name. In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
