Ian Mathews is a defensive end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Georgia State.
Mathews holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Second year in the Georgia State defensive front. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against South Alabama — Week 9, 2025.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia State | 18 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 26 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Career | 44 | 20 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-63@ No. 21 Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 16-38vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 37-21vs Murray State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-70@ No. 20 Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14vs James Madison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-38vs South Alabama | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
0%0 sacksTFL rate
11%2 TFL18 tackles · 2 for loss.
2 seasons under Dell McGee, all pass-leaning offenses — 4-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Pass share
56.5%
472 pass / 363 run
Plays / game
69.6
12 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
500 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Eli Drinkwitz and Dell McGee.
