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24 Tony Mathis Jr.

  • Position
    Running Back
  • Height
    5-11
  • Weight
    207
  • Class
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown
    Orlando, Fla.
  • High School
    Cedartown
  • Instagram
    _tmathiss24
  • Twitter
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Biography

  • Has played in 31 career games, including 11 starts

2022 (r-So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
  • Started 10 games at running back
  • Missed the TCU and Iowa State games with an elbow injury
  • Has three 100-yard rushing games in his career
  • Has two multi-touchdown games this season
  • Ranked No. 7 in the Big 12 in rushing yards per game (56.2) and was No. 11 in rushing yards (562)
  • Also ranked No. 10 in the league in rushing yards per carry (4.16)
  • Returned to the field against Oklahoma; tallied 53 yards on 23 carries vs. the Sooners
  • Named Big 12 Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Baylor
  • Career day against Baylor included 163 yards rushing on 22 carries and a pair of scores
  • Scored a touchdown at Texas
  • Carried the ball nine times for 38 yards at Virginia Tech
  • Tallied a season-best 104 yards on 17 carries and found the end zone twice against Towson
  • Led WVU in rushing against Kansas, with 59 yards on 16 carries
  • Finished with 71 yards on 16 carries at Pitt, with a long of 23

2021 (r-Fr.)

  • Played in 11 games, adding depth at running back
  • Finished with 312 yards on 72 carries, an average of 4.3 yards per carry and a long run of 45 yards
  • Has played in 20 career games, including one start
  • Made first career start in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl against Minnesota, rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown
  • Also led the team with five catches for 24 against the  Golden Gophers
  • WVU Offensive Player of the Week: Kansas
  • Broke out for a career-high 118 yards on 22 carries at Kansas
  • Also recorded his first catch of the season against the Jayhawks
  • Carried the ball 12 times for 48 yards against TCU
  • Made season debut against LIU, rushing for 20 yards on seven carries

2020 (COVID)

  • Played in six games, adding depth at running back
  • Used primarily on special teams
  • Saw action on 51 plays, 24 on offense and 27 on special teams
  • Season-high 18 carries for 55 yards and a touchdown with a long of eight yards against Eastern Kentucky

2019 (Fr.)

  • Redshirted
  • Saw action in four games
  • Used on a season-high 19 plays against Texas Tech
  • Finished with four carries for 14 yards and three catches for 16 yards and a touchdown against Texas Tech

High School

  • Played for coach Doyle Kelley at Cedartown High School
  • Class 5-AAAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2018
  • Earned the team’s inaugural Nick Chubb Award in leading the Bulldogs to the GHSA playoffs in 2018
  • Finished with 1,042 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns on 169 carries in 2018
  • Team captain
  • Select­ed to play in the Rising Senior Game in 2017
  • Helped Cedartown to a 10-win season as a junior
  • Ran for 1,035 yards and added 407 receiving and 402 return yards in 2017, earning all-region honors
  • 2017 Rome News-Tribune All-Area Second Team selection
  • Scored 27 total touchdowns as a junior
  • Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, rivals and ESPN.com
  • Also ran track at Cedartown
  • Ranked as the No. 53 running back nationally by rivals

Personal

  • Son of Sabrina Moore
  • One of four children (2 brothers, 1 sister)
  • Majoring in sport management
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
     

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 192 lbs
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  • 24

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 205 lbs
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  • 24

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 207 lbs
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