TM7 a "Violent Collision Seeker"

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Pound for pound, Mathieu is the most physical player in the country. I have not seen every player in the country, but I'd still say this with confidence. I would place bets on this player. As a tackler, Mathieu sifts through trash smoothly and is terrific in one-on-one situations. I saw him break down and tackle Georgia RB Isaiah Crowell mano-a-mano in the open field after diagnosing the run play from his deep safety position. Against Arkansas, Mathieu again attacked from deep and popped the ball loose from RB Dennis Johnson after stacking him up. Mathieu separates the football from ball carriers. He explodes into tackles, and his knack for run support will keep him on the field for early downs. He won't be a sub-package DB only. Mathieu closes on skill-position players as if he's been shot from a cannon. He is a violent collision seeker.

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