Zach Mathis

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Zach Mathis
No. 81     Edmonton Elks
Born: (2000-02-29) February 29, 2000 (age 24)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
College North Dakota State
High school Berkeley Prep (Tampa, FL)
Career history
As player
2024–present Edmonton Elks
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Zach Mathis (born February 29, 2000) is a Canadian-American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.

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Early life

Mathis played high school football at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida, and was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. [1] He caught 20 passes for 351 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. He was invited to the Blue-Grey All-American Game. Mathis earned honorable mention all-county honors in both football and basketball in high school. [1]

College career

Mathis played college football for the North Dakota State Bison from 2018 to 2023. [2] [3] [4] He played in one game in 2018, but did not record a catch, and was redshirted. [1] He appeared in nine games in 2019 and totaled five receptions for 79 yards. Mathis played in North Dakota State's only game of the fall 2020 season, and caught one pass for 16 yards. [1] The rest of the 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Mathis did not appear in any games in spring 2021 due to injury. [1] [5] He played in 12 games, starting two, during the fall 2021 season, recording eight receptions for 112 yards.

Mathis played in all 15 games, starting 10, in 2022, totaling 35 receptions for 520 yards and three touchdowns. [1] He led the team in receptions and receiving yards and finished second in receiving touchdowns. [6] [1] He caught seven passes for 123 yards in the national championship game loss to South Dakota State. Mathis was also named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll that season. He appeared in all 15 games, starting 13 games, in 2023, catching 46 catches for 665 yards and six touchdowns. He led the Bison in receptions and receiving touchdowns while finishing second in receiving yards. [1] Mathis was also one of six team captains that season. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m)		220 lb
(100 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.64 s1.63 s2.67 s4.51 s7.14 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from Pro Day [7]

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Mathis attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [8] [9]

On June 29, 2024, the Edmonton Elks forfeited their first round pick in the 2025 CFL Draft to select Mathis in a supplemental draft. [10] [11] He officially signed with the team on July 7. [12]

Personal life

In 2024, Mathis acquired his Canadian citizenship via parental birth. [11]

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