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Brian Howard, Communications Assistant AD
BIRMINGHAM, AL | A day after being named a semifinalist for the National Football League (NFL) Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, former Alabama A&M University All-American Robert Mathis receives yet another honor by being elected to the 2024 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. did. Wednesday.
Mathis was one of eight people elected to the Hall of Fame, along with Penny Housechild Buxton, Larry Chapman, John Drew, David Palmer, Scott Sullivan, and Mike Washington.
Mathis, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, played football at Alabama A&M, starting all four years as a defensive end and outside linebacker. During his senior season, he set the NCAA I-AA single-season sack record with 20 sacks.
Mathis, a member of the 2020 Black College Football Hall of Fame class, was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. In 2006, Mathis started all 16 games for the first time in his career, recording his career-high 65 tackles and leading his team to a Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears.
Mathis was a five-time Pro Bowler and spent his entire 14-year NFL career with the Colts. He holds the record for most forced fumbles in a career (54). Mathis finished his NFL career with 538 tackles, 123 sacks, 54 forced fumbles and 17 fumble recoveries. He retired in 2016 and has been the Colts’ pass rush consultant since 2017.
Starting with the inaugural class of 1969, this will be the 56th class inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. The eight new inductees bring the total number of inductees to 401.
The 56th Annual Inaugural Banquet and Ceremony will be held on May 4, 2024 in the Birmingham Ballroom at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum at (205) 323-. 6665.
For more information about Alabama A&M Athletics, please visit their official homepage at www.aamusports.com. Follow us on social media: Instagram (@aamuathletics) and Twitter (@_aamuathletics).