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Hampton’s Jerome Mathis Shines In Gridiron Classic
January 16, 2005
Lady Lake, Fla. – Hampton University wide receiver/kick
returner Jerome Mathis, the self proclaimed fastest man in college
football, used his speed and an assortment of moves to put on
an outstanding display for NFL scouts at The Villages Gridiron
Classic. One of just 10 non I-A players to participate in the
game, Mathis scored on a 26-yard reception and a 38-yard run
off of a reverse for the North which lost 24-21 to a South squad
coached by Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer. Mathis had 108
yards of total offense on two catches for 59 yards and two carries
for 49 yards, in addition to a 35-yard kickoff return.
“Every time I step on the big stage, I get even better,” added
Mathis a Walter Camp Football Foundation and Sports Network
I-AA All-American as a return specialist.
Arguably the most explosive player in I-AA, Mathis led the
country with an average of 35.5 yards per return and set an
I-AA record with five kickoff returns for touchdowns. The senior
wide receiver, who is also the two-time NCAA East Regional
champion in the 200-meter dash, returned kickoffs of 91, 99,
92, 80 and 93 yards respectively, the last coming during Hampton’s
first round playoff game against William & Mary where he
accounted for a school record 394 all-purpose yards.
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