Phidarian Mathis
2021
One of Alabama's permanent team captains for the 2021 campaign ... selected as a second team All-American honoree by the AFCA ... also tabbed as a Reese's Senior Bowl All-American ... earned All-SEC Second Team recognition from the conference coaches ... named to the SEC Community Service Team for his work off the field ... contributed in a big way along the defensive front with 53 tackles ... totaled nine sacks (-52 yards), good for second on the Tide defense ... contributed 12 tackles for loss (-56 yards) to rank third on UA ... added six quarterback pressures and two pass breakups ... also recovered a pair of fumbles and forced a fumble in his senior season ... selected to the watch lists for the Lombardi, Nagurski and Outland ... earned Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play against LSU ... named one of the defensive players of the week by the UA coaches for his efforts against Florida, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas and Auburn. Miami: Spotted the stat sheet against the Hurricanes, recording five tackles, including one sack (-6 yards) ... also recovered a fumble as part of the Tide’s three forced turnovers on the afternoon. Mercer: Recorded a sack (-6 yards) for a second straight week, part of his three tackles against the Bears. Florida: Posted a career-high seven tackles to tie for third on the Tide defense ... added one tackle for loss (-2 yards), half a sack (-1 yard) and one quarterback hurry by day’s end. Southern Miss: Pressured the USM quarterback while also recording a tackle on the night. Ole Miss: Accounted for three total tackles, including a sack (-7 yards) ... also pressured the quarterback once while forcing a fumble that led to Crimson Tide points. Texas A&M: Recorded three tackles against the Aggies. Mississippi State: Finished with one tackle in Starkville ... helped the Tide defensive front limit State to -1 yards rushing. Tennessee: Posted four tackles against the Vols, including one sack (-7 yards). LSU: Contributed in a big way along the defensive front ... finished with a career-high nine total tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-8 yards) and one sack (-7 yards) ... pressured the Tigers’ quarterback a team-high three times while also recovering a fumble ... his recovery led to what would be Alabama’s game-clinching touchdown two plays later. New Mexico State: Helped the Tide defensive front limit the Aggies to only nine yards on the ground and 138 yards of total offense. Arkansas: Made an impact up front in his final game at Bryant-Denny Stadium ... recorded five tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard), to go with a quarterback hurry. Auburn: Provided a spark up front for a Tide defense that limited the Tigers to only 159 yards on the day ... totaled three tackles, including a team-high 1.5 sacks (-11 yards). Georgia: Finished with two tackles, including one sack (-1 yard), against the Bulldogs. Cincinnati: Tied for the team lead with two tackles for loss (-7 yards) to go with one sack (-6 yards) as part of his three total stops ... also broke up a pair of passes at the line. Georgia: Recorded four tackles in the CFP National Championship.
2020
Put together a standout junior campaign ... totaled 31 tackles, including five for loss (-10 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-6 yards) ... added three quarterback pressures, three pass breakups and one forced fumble ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the UA coaching staff following the Mississippi State game. Missouri: Recorded one stop against the Tigers. Texas A&M: Had a productive day against the Aggies ... recorded four tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard) ... added a pair of quarterback pressures in the home opener. Ole Miss: Spent the night in the Rebel backfield, finishing with 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards) as part of his four total stops ... also broke up one pass in Oxford. Georgia: Helped the Tide defense get movement up front against the Bulldogs. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles on the day, including one for loss (-1 yard). Mississippi State: Spent the night in the MSU backfield ... recorded his first sack of the season (-4 yards) while adding one quarterback hurry ... also contributed two total tackles and added a pair of pass breakups ... played a key role up front in limiting State to only 37 yards rushing and 200 yards of offense overall ... earned defensive player of the week accolades from the Tide coaches. Kentucky: Tied for third on the Crimson Tide defense with a career-high tying five stops on the day. Auburn: Showed out against the Tigers, finishing with five tackles for a second straight game ... added one forced fumble that the Tide nearly recovered ... provided a significant push up front to help the defense record three sacks and a season-high nine quarterback pressures. LSU: Returned to his home state and finished with three tackles against the Tigers. Arkansas: Finished with two tackles, including half a sack (-2 yards) ... helped the Tide defensive front limit the Hogs to only 80 yards rushing and 188 total yards. Florida: Provided pressure up front in the SEC Championship Game. Notre Dame: Totaled two tackles in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State: Saw time against the Buckeyes but did not record any stats.
2019
Played in 12 games with two starts along the Tide defensive front, missing only the Western Carolina matchup ... notched 27 tackles, including half a stop for loss ... also contributed two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble as a sophomore. Duke: Totaled five tackles in the season opener. New Mexico State: Recorded one quarterback pressure against the Aggies. South Carolina: Finished with three tackles in Columbia. Southern Miss: Forced his first career fumble and added one tackle against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Made four tackles in the Crimson Tide's SEC home opener. Texas A&M: Contributed one tackle against the Aggies. Tennessee: Pressured the Volunteers' quarterback while adding one tackle in the annual Third Saturday in October matchup. Arkansas: Recorded two tackles against the Razorbacks. LSU: Rotated up front against the Tigers but did not collect any stats. Mississippi State: Totaled four tackles, including half a stop for loss ... exited the game in the second half with a lower leg injury that ended his day. Auburn: Earned his first career start, finishing with two tackles against the Tigers. Michigan: Made the start for a second consecutive game, finishing with four tackles in the Citrus Bowl.
2018
Powerful lineman who rotated in along the defensive front for UA in 2018 after a redshirt campaign his first season ... earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors from the league coaches ... recorded 18 tackles and a fumble recovery across his 15 games of action. Louisville: Ate up blocks and totaled one assisted tackle on the night ... played a key role in helping the Tide limit UL to only 16 total rushing yards. Arkansas State: Saw significant minutes on the defensive line, recording four tackles in the home opener. Ole Miss: Recovered a fumble midway through the first quarter to help set up the Tide's third touchdown of the evening. Texas A&M: Rotated in along the defensive front but did not record any stats against the Aggies. Louisiana: Collected one tackle in the matchup with the Ragin' Cajuns. Arkansas: Played against the Razorbacks but did not record any stats. Missouri: Notched a pair of tackles against the Tigers ... helped limit the MU rushers to only 70 yards on the ground. Tennessee: Recorded one tackle along the line in his rotational role at tackle ... played a key role in holding the Volunteer offense to only 70 yards rushing on 30 carries. LSU: Saw time along the defensive line, collecting one tackle in Baton Rouge ... helped limit the Tigers to only 12 yards rushing on 25 total carries. Mississippi State: Totaled two tackles against State ... helped a Tide defensive unit that recorded its second consecutive shutout over a ranked opponent. The Citadel: Contributed two tackles along the Tide defensive front against the Bulldogs. Auburn: Registered a pair of stops from his defensive line post. Georgia: Rotated along the line but did not collect any stats. Oklahoma: Recorded two tackles against the Sooners. Clemson: Saw time in the title game but finished without any stats.
2017
Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.
High School and Personal Data
An elite defensive line prospect that the Crimson Tide was able to pull from the state of Louisiana ... ranked as high as No. 37 in the ESPN 300 and the outlet's No. 4 defensive tackle ... rated as the No. 2 player in the state by ESPN ... a composite four-star lineman by 247Sports ... rated 99th overall in the 247Composite, No. 7 at his position and the No. 4 player in Louisiana ... Scout.com listed him as the No. 2 defensive tackle in the South, the No. 8 tackle in the nation and No. 95 in their top 300 rankings ... rated 151st in the Rivals 150 and the No. 10 defensive tackle nationally while ranking as the No. 4 player in the state ... No. 199 in the Top247 and the No. 12 DT by the website ... participated in the Under Armour All-America Game ... earned USA Today Louisiana All-State recognition ... garnered first team All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) in Class 4A as well as All-District 2-4A accolades ... made 41 tackles as a senior in 2016, 12 tackles for loss, seven sacks and six quarterback hurries ... led his team at Neville, coached by Mickey McCarty, to the Louisiana Class 4A state championship game in his final three seasons ... chose to play for the Crimson Tide over in-state LSU ... was also recruited by Arizona State, Florida, Georgia and TCU among many others.