Dedric Mathis

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1973)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Dedric Mathis

| number = 26, 23

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|9|26}}

| birth_place = Cuero, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lb = 188

| high_school = Cuero

| college = Houston

| draftyear = 1996

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 51

| pastteams =

• Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1996|1997}})
• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|1998}})*{{cite book |title=Bears, 1998 Media Guide |page=64 |url=https://ia902208.us.archive.org/5/items/bears-1998-media-guide-chicago/Bears%2C%201998%20Media%20Guide%20%28Chicago%29.pdf |access-date=23 July 2024}}
• Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2000}})
• Chicago Enforcers ({{XFL Year|2001}})
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2001|2005}})

| statlabel1 = Tackles

| statvalue1 = 85

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 1

| pfr = MathDe20

| cflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| cflstatvalue1 = 161

| cflstatlabel2 = Interceptions

| cflstatvalue2 = 7

| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20150426141057/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/113

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 23

| afl = 2483

}}

Dedric Ronshell Mathis (born September 26, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL), Arena Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars. Mathis was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He also played for the Orlando Predators of the AFL and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=20030327&id=OBhZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fUYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6620,6745209 Football takes Mathis north of the border]