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Tyrann Mathieu

タイラン・マシュー / たいらん・ましゅー

American american football player

May 13, 1992 (age 34) ・ New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

  • Louisiana
  • American football player

My Take

Tyrann Mathieu is my favorite kind of athlete: the one the measurements dismiss. At 175 centimeters he had no business dominating a league of giants, yet the Honey Badger turned anticipation and sheer nerve into a twelve-season NFL career. What fascinates me is his instinct for chaos — the forced fumbles, the jumped routes, the sense that the ball simply wanted to be near him. Coming out of New Orleans and LSU, he played like every snap was an argument against the people who doubted him. I find that combination of brains, defiance, and joy genuinely rare in any sport.

Overview

Tyrann Devine Mathieu (; born May 13, 1992) is an American former professional football safety who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and earned the nickname "the Honey Badger" (after the mammal of the same name) and gained a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles.

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1. Profile

Name (English)
Tyrann Mathieu
Name (Japanese)
タイラン・マシュー
Reading
たいらん・ましゅー
Born
May 13, 1992 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Taurus / Monkey
Origin
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
175 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
American football player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
St. Augustine High School
University
Louisiana State University

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Louisiana
  • American football player
Last updated
2026-06-10

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.