Drafted 140th overall in the 6th round of the 1990 draft, Terance Mathis arrived from New Mexico. His most recent season came in 2002 with PIT, capping a 13-season NFL career. His 38.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 21st percentile. Few match his air-yards share, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 212 catches for 2,477 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Size
5'10", 185#
College
New Mexico
Draft
Rd 6, 140th overall (1990)
Seasons
1990–2002
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology82th percentile among WRs
16 games · 153 targets
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size14▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands43▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat71▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability3▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share99▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share100▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency48▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume98▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Terance Mathis has appeared in 60 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ATL (1999–2001), PIT (2002).
As a receiver he has caught 212 passes for 2,477 yards and 15 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 1999 with ATL: 1,016 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 62.1, in the 82nd percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game166 on 12 catches, 1 TD vs PIT, 1999 Week 7
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 37 4.6/g | 418 52/g | 3 |
| Away | 8 | 44 5.5/g | 598 75/g | 3 |
| In division | 8 | 41 5.1/g | 517 65/g | 4 |
| Out of division | 8 | 40 5.0/g | 499 62/g | 2 |
| In wins | 5 | 21 4.2/g | 276 55/g | 4 |
| In losses | 11 | 60 5.5/g | 740 67/g | 2 |
| On grass | 4 | 19 4.8/g | 241 60/g | 1 |
| On turf | 12 | 62 5.2/g | 775 65/g | 5 |
| Indoors | 10 | 46 4.6/g | 536 54/g | 4 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 35 5.8/g | 480 80/g | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | MIN | 4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD | 52.6 |
| Week 2 | DAL | 4 rec, 73 yds, 0 TD | 52.4 |
| Week 3 | LAR | 4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD | 49.2 |
| Week 4 | BAL | 7 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD | 58.9 |
| Week 5 | NO | 5 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD | 59.8 |
| Week 6 | LAR | 7 rec, 75 yds, 0 TD | 69.1 |
| Week 7 | PIT | 12 rec, 166 yds, 1 TD | 95.9 |
| Week 8 | CAR | 4 rec, 53 yds, 0 TD | 60.8 |
| Week 9 | JAX | 3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 33.4 |
| Week 11 | TB | 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD | 34.7 |
| Week 12 | CAR | 9 rec, 98 yds, 1 TD | 72.1 |
| Week 13 | NO | 3 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD | 60.7 |
| Week 14 | SF | 4 rec, 58 yds, 0 TD | 29.9 |
| Week 15 | TEN | 5 rec, 79 yds, 0 TD | 47 |
| Week 16 | ARI | 4 rec, 41 yds, 1 TD | 61.9 |
| Week 17 | SF | 5 rec, 69 yds, 1 TD | 56.5 |
Terance Mathis — common questions
- What position does Terance Mathis play?
- Terance Mathis is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Terance Mathis played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Terance Mathis has played for ATL (1999–2001), PIT (2002).
- Where did Terance Mathis go to college?
- Terance Mathis played college football at New Mexico.
- When was Terance Mathis drafted?
- Terance Mathis was selected in round 6, 140th overall, of the 1990 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Terance Mathis scored?
- Terance Mathis has 15 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (15 receiving).
- What is Terance Mathis's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Terance Mathis rated 38.3 for 2002, the 21st percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
- Tommy MaddoxQB · 2002
- Hines WardWR · 2002
- Kordell StewartQB · 2002
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- Amos ZereoueRB · 2002
- Jerome BettisRB · 2002
- Antwaan Randle ElWR · 2002
- Mark BrunellQB · 2002
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- Frank CornishC · pick 143
- John MangumDB · pick 144
- David PoolDB · pick 145
- Ned BolcarLB · pick 146
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