Why Washington DE/OLB Joe Mathis Will Impress In NFL Draft

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Oct 8, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Washington Huskies coach Chris Peterson (R) celebrates with defensive end Joe Mathis (5) after defeating the Southern California Trojans 17-12 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Joe Maturity

Mathis play’s hard. Very hard. But he has the maturity to understand the value, and the limits, to football. Mason Kelly of GoHuskies.com had an insightful article about the off field life of Joe Mathis. And so, Joe Mathis is a father to newborn son Joe Sahil Mathis IV. His son was born on July 27, and as a result, Mathis has had a new set of priorities. He is married to his lovely wife Savitri, and together they are forging a life together for their first born. That future dimmed ever so slightly when Mathis fell to injury. But the light, like his hopes for an NFL career, get brighter every day.

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You see, setbacks merely place a person on the right path. Now, with a family and an NFL future before him, Joe Mathis knows that work, and not reputation, is needed. On one hand, he is more than a gym rat. On the other hand, he is even more than a “combine specialist”, although he is peaking for the NFL combine. He is a young man with a supporting family who is preparing to provide for those he loves. That’s serious motivation.

Joe Mathis just said he's already at 40 reps on the bench press (225lbs). Wants to hit 50 at the combine. Record I think is 51
— Dave “Softy” Mahler (@Softykjr) January 28, 2017

In summary, he is a dedicated husband, a devoted father, and a courageous young man who has given all he could on the football field.

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