T Y R A N N “HONEY BADGER”MATHIEU Tyrann Mathieu is an All Pro safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU). In college he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname "Honey Badger". In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, reuniting him in the defensive backfield with former college teammate Patrick Peterson. As a rookie he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. In 2015, he was invited to the Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro honors. He has also played for the Houston Texans Kansas City Chiefs star Tyrann Mathieu made a name for himself as the “Honey Badger” during his time at LSU. Mathieu tormented opposing offenses when he would lurk around the secondary on Saturdays sporting the purple and gold. He was viewed as one of the top players in the nation before he ran into trouble. Mathieu played two seasons at LSU before getting kicked off the team for drug- related problems.

Mathieu worked hard to recreate his image as the Honey Badger and fulfill his dream of reaching the NFL. After a year away from football, he decided to declare for the 2012 NFL Draft. He had to wait a long time to hear his name called. Five teams passed over him once, 16 teams passed twice, and 10 teams passed three times. Finally, the Arizona Cardinals selected Mathieu with the 69th pick in the draft. Mathieu spent five seasons in Arizona before spending last season with the Houston Texans.

At 27 years old, Mathieu signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. He will be a part of a secondary for a team with an explosive offense and Super Bowl expectations. Mathieu has been through a lot in his career. Here are four things to know about the newest Chief. Tyrann established his foundation to impact the lives of financially disadvantaged children and youth through encouragement, opportunities and resources to achieve their dreams in the respective market in which Tyrann is playing and his hometown of New Orleans.