Mathis says he's leaning toward NFL Draft
Nebraska EDGE defender Ochaun Mathis, who enjoyed a strong finish to the regular season, tweeted Tuesday that he’s leaning toward entering the 2023 NFL Draft.
A 6-foot-5, 260-pound junior, Mathis recorded 50 tackles this season, including five tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. In his tweet, he said he soon plans to confer with Mickey Joseph, who was Nebraska’s interim head coach.
Matt Rhule on Monday was formally introduced as the program’s new head coach.
A native of Manor, Texas, Mathis played his best football late in the season. He made a sizable impact Nov. 5 against Minnesota, finishing with four tackles, including 1.5 TFLs and a half sack. He then made his first start as a Husker at No. 3 Michigan and finished with three tackles and a pair of quarterback hurries.
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After recording a 13-yard sack against Wisconsin, Mathis had three tackles and three quarterback hurries against Iowa in the regular-season finale.
He arrived at Nebraska after four seasons at TCU. He enjoyed a breakout 2020 campaign, starting all 10 games in the pandemic-shortened season and earning second-team All-Big 12 honors. He finished with nine sacks, which were the most by a Horned Frog in three seasons. He totaled 46 tackles overall with 14 TFLs, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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