Terance Mathis

New York Jets 140th pick

WR ·

New Mexico · 1999–2002

206

Games

Rush Yards

Rush TD

689

Receptions

8,809

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 6

Pick

140th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

New Mexico

Terance Mathis Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1990 draft class in receiving yards (8,809).
Best statistical season: 1999 with ATL (1,016 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
206	97	2	689	8,809	63

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	ATL	16	153	81	1,016	6
2000	ATL	16	125	57	679	5
2001	ATL	16	105	51	564	2
2002	PIT	12	40	23	218	2
Since 1999		60	423	212	2,477	15

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Terance Mathis is a former wide receiver out of New Mexico, selected by the New York Jets with the 140th overall pick (round 6) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 206 regular-season games from 1990 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	ATL	16	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2000	ATL	16	1	-5	0	-5.0	0	0
2001	ATL	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	PIT	11	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
1999	ATL	16	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
2000	ATL	16	1	-5	0	-5.0	0	0
2001	ATL	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	PIT	13	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		59	2	-5	0	-2.5	0	0
Career		2	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		206	—	97	2	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	ATL	16	153	81	1,016	6	12.5	57
2000	ATL	16	124	56	665	5	11.9	42
2001	ATL	16	105	51	564	2	11.1	34
2002	PIT	11	40	23	218	2	9.5	14
2002 POST	PIT	2	12	6	80	0	13.3	5
1999	ATL	16	153	81	1,016	6	12.5	57
2000	ATL	16	124	56	665	5	11.9	42
2001	ATL	16	105	51	564	2	11.1	34
2002	PIT	13	52	29	298	2	10.3	19
Career		59	422	211	2,463	15	11.7	147
Career		2	12	6	80	0	13.3	5
Career		206	—	689	8,809	63	12.8	—

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