INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

RICARDO MATHEWS
Defensive Tackle 6-3 308 Cincinnati
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NFL Exp: 4 (4th Year With Colts)
How Acquired: D7 – 2010 (238th overall)
Born: 7/30/87
GP/GS (Postseason): 41/5 (2/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Elevated from the Colts practice squad to the 53-man roster on October 5, 2011.
• Signed to the Colts practice squad on September 4, 2011.
• Waived by the Colts on September 3, 2011.
• Originally selected by Indianapolis in the seventh-round (238th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Competed at defensive tackle in the team’s regular season opener against Oakland (9/8), but did not finish with a tackle.
• Saw action on the defensive line and on special teams in a Week 2 meeting against Miami (9/15), but did not record a tackle.
• Competed on the defensive line in a Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22), but did not record a tackle.
• In a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29), made one tackle and one pass defensed. Was part of a defensive unit that held the Jaguars
to 40 net rushing yards and three points.
• Tallied one tackle in the team’s Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6).
2012 (COLTS):
• Played in all 16 games (five starts) and notched 22 tackles (10 solo) and one pass defensed.
• Tallied three tackles in a Week 3 meeting against Jacksonville (9/23).
• Compiled two tackles in a Week 6 contest at the New York Jets (10/14).
• Made his first career NFL start against Cleveland (10/21) in Week 7.
• Participated on the defensive line in the team’s Week 9 win against Miami (11/4) and totaled two tackles.
• Made his second start of the season at defensive tackle against Detroit (12/2) and finished with three tackles.
• Participated on the defensive line in the team’s victory at Kansas City (12/23) and totaled two tackles.
• Made a start at defensive tackle in the team’s victory over Houston (12/30) and notched two tackles and one pass defensed.
• Notched one pass defensed in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6).
2011 (COLTS):
• Competed in 12 contests and finished the season with 19 tackles (11 solo), 1.0 sack and two passes defensed.
• Totaled two tackles and two passes defensed in his 2011 season debut against Kansas City (10/9).
• Saw action at defensive tackle at New Orleans (10/23) and posted two tackles (one solo) and one tackle for loss.
• Recorded his first career sack at Tennessee (10/30) and contributed with three solo tackles.
• Led all Colts defensive linemen with five tackles (four solo) at Jacksonville (1/1).
2010 (COLTS):
• Saw action in eight games as a reserve defensive tackle and finished the year with one stop.
• Was inactive for the first four weeks of the season.
• Played in the AFC Wild Card playoff game against the New York Jets (1/8) and finished the game with one tackle.
COLLEGE:
• Appeared in 49 career games at Cincinnati and totaled 69 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.
• Started 13 games as a senior and totaled career bests with 44 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.
• Was on the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll.
• Majored in criminal justice.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Fla.
• Was a three-time first-team all-conference choice.
• Reached the track state championships and was a wrestling conference champion.
• Volunteered at the Colts annual playground build.
• Participated in community outreach events during Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
• Born in Jacksonville, Fla.
MATHEWS SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5 at JAX (1/1/12)
Sacks: 1.0 at TEN (10/30/11)
FF: 0
FR: 0