CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/23/22.
2022: Mathis appeared in 16 games (11 starts) with the Broncos during his rookie season after being drafted in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, posting 65 tackles (54 solo) and seven passes defensed... Made his NFL debut at Sea. (9/12)... Tallied five solo tackles and a pass defensed vs. Hou. (9/18)... Had six solo tackles vs. Ind. (10/6)... Made six tackles (5 solo) and two passes defensed in his first NFL start at LAC (10/17)... Had a pass defensed and two tackles (1 solo) at Ten. (11/13)... Notched eight tackles (7 solo) and a pass defensed vs. L.V. (11/20)... Made six tackles (5 solo) at Car. (11/27)... Totaled six solo tackles at Bal. (12/4)... Broke up a pass from Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and totaled five unassisted tackles vs. K.C. (12/11)... Tallied his seventh pass defensed of the year and made three tackles (1 solo) vs. Ari. (12/18)... Made five tackles (3 solo) at LAR (12/25).
COLLEGE: Mathis appeared in 49 career games (25 starts) over four seasons (2017-19, '21) at the University of Pittsburgh... Named honorable mention All-ACC following his final collegiate campaign after starting all 13 games played for Pittsburgh, totaling 44 tackles (32 solo), two interceptions (50 yds., 1 TD) and six passes defensed... Started 10-of-13 games played in 2019, recording 23 tackles (19 solo), two interceptions (15 yds.) and 11 passes defensed.
PERSONAL: Mathis attended Lakeland (Fla.) Senior High School, where he was a three-year starter at cornerback... Compiled 73 tackles, five interceptions and 27 pass breakups during his varsity career... Totaled a 28-7 (.800) mark in his three seasons as a starter and helped the school reach the Florida Class 7A playoffs each season... Damarri Mathis was born on April 12, 1999, in Lakeland, Fla.