NFL Years
Mathews was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft to play right tackle and special teams. In his first year with the Colts, he played in 10 games. In his second year, he was the starting right tackle in all 16 regular-season games and the team's 3 playoff games as they fell just short of the AFC Championship. He played for the Colts for two more years, as left tackle, right tackle, reserve tackle, and on special teams.
In 1998, Mathews signed with the Tennessee Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans) as a free agent. The team earned the AFC Champshionship in 1999, and played the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, however Mathews didn't make it on to the pitch in the showpiece final. The Titans list Mathews as being 6'5" tall and weighing 285 pounds .
In the 2003 offseason, Mathews returned to school so that he could finish the requirements for his degree . In 2004, Mathews joined other members of the community in personally greeting President George W. Bush as he visited Nashville. Mathews continued to play for the Titans, wearing number 76, until 2005.
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