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 target share, which grades in the 91st 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
2000 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology24th percentile among WRs
16 games · 125 targets
2000 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).
Size12▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands7▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat25▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share91▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share73▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency7▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume90▶
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
2000 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 37 4.6/g | 463 58/g | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 20 2.5/g | 216 27/g | 1 |
| In division | 8 | 30 3.8/g | 387 48/g | 3 |
| Out of division | 8 | 27 3.4/g | 292 37/g | 2 |
| In wins | 4 | 19 4.8/g | 237 59/g | 1 |
| In losses | 12 | 38 3.2/g | 442 37/g | 4 |
| On grass | 4 | 8 2.0/g | 93 23/g | 0 |
| On turf | 12 | 49 4.1/g | 586 49/g | 5 |
| Indoors | 11 | 45 4.1/g | 553 50/g | 5 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 12 2.4/g | 126 25/g | 0 |
2000 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | SF | 3 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD | 70.4 |
| Week 2 | DEN | 2 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD | 40.4 |
| Week 3 | CAR | 5 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD | 56.1 |
| Week 4 | LAR | 8 rec, 82 yds, 0 TD | 53.3 |
| Week 5 | PHI | 4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD | 39.7 |
| Week 6 | NYG | 3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD | 37.3 |
| Week 7 | LAR | 3 rec, 32 yds, 1 TD | 44.8 |
| Week 8 | NO | 3 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD | 53.8 |
| Week 9 | CAR | 7 rec, 89 yds, 0 TD | 70.6 |
| Week 10 | TB | 6 rec, 65 yds, 2 TD | 79.3 |
| Week 11 | DET | -5 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD | 36.8 |
| Week 12 | SF | — | 21.9 |
| Week 13 | LV | 1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD | 40.9 |
| Week 14 | SEA | 3 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD | 49.3 |
| Week 16 | NO | 1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 12.4 |
| Week 17 | KC | 4 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 55.7 |
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
- Plaxico BurressWR · 2002
- 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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