Josiah Mathis Josiah Mathis 5'9" | DB North Hills | 2026 PA played cornerback last year for North Hills. He has legit cover skills. He does a good job dropping in coverage and making plays on the ball. He has good man-to-man coverage skills and zone coverage skills. Mathis is also a good tackler, especially in the open field. He does a nice job providing run support. Mathis is a talented player at cornerback.

Josiah is a solid overall player with a lot of upside. Mathis is a versatile athlete who plays the game with toughness. He displays a lot of athleticism with the ball in hand. He’s a willing tackler that has reliable form with pop. His DB footwork is good and will continue to improve. He’s a smart, fundamental DB with good route recognition. He displayed the ability to catch and run at WR. Mathis plays at a good pad level and showcases quick twitch with body control. He has good speed and future special teams potential.

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• 5’9, 160
• 3.6 GPA

Finally get to see substantial tape, no more guessing whether or not this kid is legit based on reps in a t-shirt. Mathis flaunts a 5-minute tape full of reps that earned his All-Conference honors. First thing that jumps off the tape is the quality reps coming from various alignments, as well as against various route concepts. Quickly, Mathis shows he’s able to play both on and off coverage. Cushion or no cushion, Mathis understands how to use leverage and space to his advantage. Very impressed with this young man at the point of attack. He plays with the penalty-free annoyance, the handsy and pesky type of DB who gives kids of any size trouble. Tape like this will have Mathis flying up our boards. Smart football player, aware of his surroundings, aware of the sticks, aware of opposing passing concepts. Fearless tackler too, you have to approach run support without hesitation, especially if you’re Mathis’ size. Will see how far up he moves on our ranks in the coming weeks.