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#72 Phidarian Mathis

Exp  4 yrs NFLAge  28Ht / Wt  6'4" · 312 lbCollege  Alabama

Depth-chart placement

Current role

NT3

Placement

Depth

Room

Nose Tackle

Experience

YR 5

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Phidarian Mathis holds the NT · Depth spot in Buffalo Bills’s nose tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

NT · StarterDeone WalkerStarter

NT · BackupDeWayne CarterBackup

NT · DepthPhidarian MathisDepth

Phidarian Mathis played 7 games in 2025 with a 32% snap share.

Background & career

Phidarian Mathis is a nose tackle from Wisner, Louisiana, who played college football at Alabama. The Washington Football Team selected him in the second round (47th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Mathis, standing 6'4" and weighing 312 pounds, currently plays for the Buffalo Bills and has four years of professional experience.

Alabama2017 – 2021

Commanders2022 – 2023

Jets2024

Bills2025 — present

College

AlabamaDraftRound 2 · No. 47 overall · 2022 · WASAcquiredAcquired from Washington Commanders · drafted thereHometownWisner, LA