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Tyrann Mathieu
American football player (born 1992)
American football player
Tyrann Devine Mathieu (; born May 13, 1992) is an American professional footballsafety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
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In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname "the Honey Badger" after the mammal of the same name. In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program after that season due to a violation of team rules.
After spending a year out of football in 2012, he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft, reuniting him in the defensive backfield with former college team