Tyrann Mathieu

Tyrann D. Mathieu (born May 13, 1992), nicknamed "Honey Badger", is a former American college football cornerback, and currently a student at Louisiana State University. Following a stellar 2011 season, in which he was recognized as a consensus All-American and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU Tigers football program for the 2012 season. After his dismissal, Mathieu briefly withdrew from the University.

2010 Season
As a true freshman in 2010, Mathieu played in all 13 games with one start. He finished the season with 59 tackles, 4.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was the Outstanding Defensive Player of the 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic after he recorded seven tackles, one tackle for loss, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception, one sack and one pass breakup.

2011 Season
At the end of the 2011 regular season, Mathieu had 71 total tackles (54 solo and 17 assists), 1.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles (2 returned for a touchdown), and 2 interceptions. On special teams, Mathieu had 26 punt returns for 420 yards, with 2 returned for a touchdown.On October 19, 2011, Mathieu was suspended for one game following a violation of LSU's drug policy. He was named the most valuable player of the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Mathieu earned the nickname "The Honey Badger" for his tenacious ability to play extremely tough football against much larger opponents, as well as his knack for making big plays. This led him to being a Heisman Trophy finalist. On December 8, 2011, Mathieu was awarded the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the year's best defensive player in college football. This marked the second straight year a LSU defensive player won the nation's top defensive honor following Patrick Peterson, who also wore number 7, in 2010.

2012 Season
On August 10, 2012 LSU coach Les Miles announced that Mathieu would be dismissed from the football team, due to a violation of team rules. It was reported by news outlets that the dismissal was a result of repeated drug test failures, though Miles did not confirm those reports. Mathieu has expressed an interest in returning to the program for the 2013 season. On August 17, 2012, Mathieu withdrew from LSU, and entered a drug rehabilitation program in Houston. Mathieu's withdrawal was expected to last for the entire 2012-2013 academic year. However, on September 4, 2012, Mathieu ended his withdrawal and enrolled for fall semester classes. On October 25, 2012, Mathieu and 3 other LSU former players were arrested on possession of marijuana.