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 83rd 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
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology15th percentile among WRs
16 games · 105 targets
2001 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).
Size11▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands11▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat44▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share75▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share83▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency9▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume82▶
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
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 23 2.9/g | 248 31/g | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 28 3.5/g | 316 40/g | 2 |
| In division | 8 | 19 2.4/g | 206 26/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 8 | 32 4.0/g | 358 45/g | 2 |
| In wins | 7 | 24 3.4/g | 256 37/g | 2 |
| In losses | 9 | 27 3.0/g | 308 34/g | 0 |
| On grass | 5 | 20 4.0/g | 211 42/g | 2 |
| On turf | 11 | 31 2.8/g | 353 32/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 11 | 31 2.8/g | 353 32/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 5 | 20 4.0/g | 211 42/g | 2 |
2001 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | SF | 3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 42.1 |
| Week 2 | CAR | 2 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD | 56.9 |
| Week 3 | ARI | 5 rec, 49 yds, 2 TD | 72.7 |
| Week 4 | CHI | 4 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD | 39.8 |
| Week 5 | SF | 4 rec, 50 yds, 0 TD | 53.5 |
| Week 6 | NO | 2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD | 47.2 |
| Week 8 | NE | 1 rec, -2 yds, 0 TD | 20.1 |
| Week 9 | DAL | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 40.6 |
| Week 10 | GB | 7 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD | 41.3 |
| Week 11 | CAR | 1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD | 38.3 |
| Week 12 | LAR | 3 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 31.2 |
| Week 13 | NO | 2 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 34.9 |
| Week 14 | IND | 4 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD | 60.9 |
| Week 15 | BUF | 6 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD | 63.4 |
| Week 16 | MIA | 4 rec, 62 yds, 0 TD | 62.4 |
| Week 17 | LAR | 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 40.6 |
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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- Jerome BettisRB · 2002
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- Mark BrunellQB · 2002
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- David PoolDB · pick 145
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