Tyrann Mathieu Quotes

Tyrann Devine Mathieu , nicknamed Honey Badger, is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League . He played college football for Louisiana State University . In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname "Honey Badger". In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program after that season due to a violation of team rules.

After spending a year out of football in 2012, he was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, reuniting him in the defensive backfield with former college teammate Patrick Peterson. As a rookie he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In 2015, he was invited to the Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro honors. He has also played for the Houston Texans. Wikipedia

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Tyrann Mathieu Quotes

“We live in a world where the truth is shattered, and most people run from it. They don’t want other people to see them inside and out. Me, I’m an open book. What you see is what you get. I try to be as real and as honest as possible, and I think people respect that.”

Tyrann Mathieu

"Bickley: Tyrann Mathieu planning to soar again in 2016", The Arizona Republic (11 Apr 2016) https://eu.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2016/04/09/bickley-tyrann-mathieu-planning-soar-again-2016/82842236/.

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“I was tired of eating poison & I was tired of supporting people that don't support us in a healthy way. […] I am not 100% vegan just yet, I am closing in tho… I feel amazing, energized & got damn confident!!”

Tyrann Mathieu

Asked via Twitter why he decided to try veganism (April 2016); quoted in "Nate Diaz and 8 Other Pro Athletes You Had No Idea Were Vegan", Stack (16 December 2016) http://www.stack.com/a/nate-diaz-and-8-other-pro-athletes-you-had-no-idea-were-vegan.

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