Tony Mathis Jr.
Tony Mathis Jr.
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Tony Mathis Jr. has played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 7 rush yds against Old Dominion — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 41 | 170 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 136 | 562 | 4.1 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 72 | 312 | 4.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 257 | 1,062 | 4.1 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | West Virginia | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | West Virginia | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 25 | 127 | 5.1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 48–24
vs Old Dominion
7 rush yds (2 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Marshall
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #123
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Dylan Downing’s 2021 season.
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gino Campiotti’s path through Massachusetts.
Jawaun Northington
Matches Gino on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Kenyon Clay's graduate season at Arkansas State (2025).
Matches Kenyon on
Differs from Kenyon on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-94%
Sharp dropoff (-94%) — career inflection point.