D'Wan Mathis

D'Wan Terence Mathis (born July 17, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Temple Owls.[1][2] He began his career at Georgia in 2019 and transferred to Temple in 2021.

D'Wan Mathis
Temple Owls – No. 18
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
MajorPsychology
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-21) December 21, 2000
Oak Park, Michigan
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolOak Park (Oak Park, Michigan)

High school career

D'Wan attended Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan. He was considered a four-star prospect by many major recruiting sites.[3] In December 2018, Mathis announced his commitment to the University of Georgia. In his senior season he threw for over 1,000 yards and 20 touchdowns.

College career

2019

During Mathis's freshman year he underwent emergency surgery due to a brain cyst.[4] He subsequently received a medical redshirt.

2020

After Jake Fromm decided to forgo his senior season to prepare for the NFL Draft and Jamie Newman opted out of the season due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Mathis was expected to compete for the starting job. He got the start in their opening game at Arkansas. After a disappointing first half, Stetson Bennett came in and took his spot. The next time Mathis got meaningful playing time was against rival Florida. On November 28 Mathis left the team and entered the transfer portal.[5] On December 14 he announced he would be transferring to Temple.[6]

2021

In his first season with Temple, Mathis was named the day one starter against Rutgers. In the season opener, Mathis went 8 for 24 for 148 yards and one interception in a 61–14 loss.[7] Throughout the season, Mathis would share time with fellow Temple quarterback Justin Lynch.[8] In a game against Memphis, Mathis had a record setting day completing 35 passes for 322 yards and three touchdowns.[9] Mathis finished the season with six touchdowns, 1,223 yards, and 116 completions.[10] During the season it was rumored that Mathis had left the Owl's program but he later publicly announced he would be staying with the team.[11][12]

College statistics
Season Team GP Passing Rushing Receiving
Cmp Att Pct Yds TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2020 Georgia 3 12 30 40.0 89 1 3 55.9 18 17 0.9 0 – – – –
2021 Temple 7 116 195 59.5 1,223 6 4 118.2 48 82 1.7 1 – – – –
2022 Temple 9 14 30 46.7 125 0 0 81.7 12 8 0.7 0 6 44 7.3 0
Career[13] 19 142 255 55.7 1,437 7 7 106.6 78 107 1.4 1 6 44 7.3 0

References
  1. "D'Wan Mathis – 2019 – Football". University of Georgia Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. "Ex-Georgia starting QB Mathis heading to Temple". ESPN.com. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. "D'Wan Mathis, Georgia Bulldogs, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. "Georgia freshman QB D'Wan Mathis dealing with brain surgery scare". DawgNation. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. Austin, Brooks. "Report: D'Wan Mathis Has Left the Team". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  6. Austin, Brooks. "D'Wan Mathis Announces Transfer Decision". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. "Temple vs. Rutgers Box Score - September 4, 2021". The Athletic. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  8. Cohn, Sam. "Temple said it has no quarterback controversy — but D'Wan Mathis and Justin Lynch will share snaps". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. "Temple Wins Conference Opener Against Memphis, 34-31". theamerican.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  10. "D'Wan Mathis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  11. "D'Wan Mathis leaves Temple football program". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  12. "D'Wan is back! Mathis announces that he's staying at Temple". OwlsDaily.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  13. "D'Wan Mathis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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