Welcome to our collection of insightful quotes by Tyrann Mathieu, the renowned American football safety who has made a significant impact both on and off the field. Known for his remarkable athleticism, fierce determination, and unwavering resilience, Mathieu has earned widespread acclaim for his exceptional skills and leadership in the NFL.
Throughout his career, Tyrann Mathieu has demonstrated an innate ability to inspire and motivate others through his words and actions. Whether discussing the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity or emphasizing the value of teamwork and dedication, his quotes resonate with individuals from all walks of life. As a role model for aspiring athletes and individuals striving to overcome challenges, Mathieu’s wisdom transcends the realm of sports, offering valuable insights into the power of resilience and determination.
Below, you’ll find a collection of Tyrann Mathieu’s most memorable quotes, each capturing the essence of his philosophy and perspective on life, sports, and success. Feel free to draw inspiration from these quotes, whether you choose to share them on social media, incorporate them into presentations, or simply reflect on their profound meaning.
LSU is the only fan base that truly knows Tyrann. I couldn’t play for another school. I just couldn’t do it. I wouldn’t have given my all playing for another school. I was only going to give my all for LSU. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m always thankful for the stuff I went through and thankful for the people I’ve met, and I’m thankful even for some of the bad times because all of it helps get you to wherever you are in your life. Tyrann Mathieu
I like Kanye and Kendrick Lamar. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to… help the young guys, help my teammates, help everybody be confident and make everybody feel like they’re special. Tyrann Mathieu
Ultimately you play the game to be the champion, to be remembered. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m trying to reach out for help as much as I can. That’s why I got into a rehab program. That’s why I get counseling. That’s why I have a sponsor. Tyrann Mathieu
The violence in New Orleans is erupting and it’s continuing to grow at an alarming rate. Tyrann Mathieu
The best show I went to was probably Curren$y. I went to see him when I was at LSU. He’s a mellow rapper, but he has a way with crowds and his fans follow him wherever he goes. Tyrann Mathieu
I always focus on the negatives. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to be the same guy I am in the weight room that I am on the football field. Tyrann Mathieu
I want people who go through tough times, hard times, or didn’t have everything right-things didn’t fall in their lap or go in their favor-to know that they can still achieve their dream and go to the highest of the highs. Tyrann Mathieu
I just want to be remembered as an inspiration. I don’t want to be remembered as anything else. Tyrann Mathieu
Many times I looked in the mirror and didn’t see anything. Couldn’t see anything. I didn’t see anything in the mirror. It was me, but I didn’t truly know my soul, my spirit. Tyrann Mathieu
I celebrate my teammates’ plays more than I celebrate my plays. Tyrann Mathieu
A lot of the things that I put before football, was really not fun anymore without football. Tyrann Mathieu
A lot of guys, they feed off me… I’m extremely prideful in what I do. I think a lot of guys take heed of that. They look up to that. Tyrann Mathieu
I didn’t really like playing free safety. I didn’t like being in the middle of the field. Tyrann Mathieu
New Orleans is a great place, a place of celebration. But on the other hand, there’s a reality to it, there’s violence, there’s misguided youth. Tyrann Mathieu
At LSU, I was a true leader. I know I made some mistakes, but I think I was a leader for my teammates. Tyrann Mathieu
I would never twerk, no. Ever. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to be a beacon to kids like me, the ones who grow up without hope. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to be present for my kids, and my biological father wasn’t present for me. Tyrann Mathieu
I moved to Humble under really unfortunate circumstances obviously, Hurricane Katrina, so our family was displaced here for four months. Humble was a home for us. Tyrann Mathieu
Trust takes time, especially when you’ve done a lot of things for people not to trust you. Tyrann Mathieu
My adopted parents were able to pay for me to go to a private school. So I had it better than most people. Tyrann Mathieu
Everybody can’t be Lil Wayne. Some of us have to pick up a book. Tyrann Mathieu
I like chillin’ by the pool. Tyrann Mathieu
I think me, as a leader, as a guy that’s been cut, been humiliated, embarrassed, whatever you put on it, I think it’s important just to embrace the guys around you, really support them, encourage them and then kinda give them that confidence. Let them know that you believe in them, and hopefully they’ll get to believing in themselves. Tyrann Mathieu
I just want to prove my point that I’m one of the best safeties in this league. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m the best player in the world. That’s how I feel. Tyrann Mathieu
Life is funny and weird. Tyrann Mathieu
I know what it’s like to be humiliated. Tyrann Mathieu
It makes you grateful, it makes you humble that you have the opportunity to be a father and be there for your son. My father wasn’t, so I just try to do the right things for my son. Tyrann Mathieu
I try to speak from a place of understanding and most times I’m speaking from a place of experience. Tyrann Mathieu
What you have to have is motivation and you have to have drive. Tyrann Mathieu
You will never see Lil Wayne in New Orleans. You will never see those type of guys in New Orleans because the hate and the jealousy is that real and it’s that overwhelming. Tyrann Mathieu
I grew up listening to the Hot Boys, with Lil Wayne and all those guys. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve got two parents, I don’t ride around with guns, and I’ve never put my hands on a woman. But the only team that believed me was the Cardinals. Tyrann Mathieu
I have a Yorkie named King. Just the relationship I’ve developed with him is special. He really is somewhat of a best friend. When I come home from a hard day, he’s always happy to see me. Tyrann Mathieu
Me and Sean Payton have a great relationship. Tyrann Mathieu
I’d rather be a shooting star than a fading star. Tyrann Mathieu
Not too many people have my story. And this is my story: A guy goes from unknown to a Heisman Trophy finalist. He gets kicked out of school. He absolutely rebounds himself. He becomes a millionaire. He’s taking care of his family. And then he’s getting injured. Tyrann Mathieu
It’s not all about money for me. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve always been a player that could do a lot of different things. Tyrann Mathieu
When you surround yourself with the wrong people it’s going to backfire every time. Tyrann Mathieu
I don’t have any bad vibes with LSU. I learned so much there. I experienced so much there. I had so much fun. I met great people. Tyrann Mathieu
I was fortunate. And I hate using the word lucky, but I was very, very lucky. Because, all of those things were around me man. The violence, the drugs, the abuse of women. All these things were present in my life. And I take a step back and I try to reflect on my journey and what helped me out. Tyrann Mathieu
The tough part is when someone asks you to take a pay cut. I don’t think that makes sense for a lot of players. Tyrann Mathieu
It’s about gaining that confidence back in myself. Believing in myself more than others may believe. Tyrann Mathieu
I take the good; I take the bad. I don’t outweigh them. I just try to balance it all. Tyrann Mathieu
I don’t want anyone to believe in me more than me. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m surrounding myself with people who want to do what I want to do, which is be a football player. Tyrann Mathieu
It’s senseless. I’ve lost several uncles, I’ve lost my best friend to gun violence in New Orleans. Tyrann Mathieu
It’s just the vibe I got when I landed in New Orleans. The culture is absolutely different. It’s so dangerous, I tell you, I fly in and I fly out of town. That’s how scared I am. And this is where I came from. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to start a foundation called Second Chance. I was given a second chance, so I want to reach out to different groups of people. It would be nice to give that opportunity to others. Tyrann Mathieu
There’s not many people that I can’t relate to and can’t share experiences with. Tyrann Mathieu
Most people try to isolate themselves and pretend like things are all good when a lot of times, that’s not how it is. Tyrann Mathieu
Any time I’m healthy I feel like I’m the best defensive player in the NFL. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m always moving around. It’s hard for offenses to get a grip on what I’m doing or where I’m at. Tyrann Mathieu
I don’t think I can go back to New Orleans. I don’t think that’s possible. Tyrann Mathieu
I never want people to think I’m not playing my hardest or I’m not giving it my all. Tyrann Mathieu
I think Tom Brady is one of the greatest competitors of all time. Tyrann Mathieu
Walking alone, just thinking – that’s treatment, man. That’s the most comforting rehab I’ve known. Tyrann Mathieu
I think a lot of people would probably assume that I had a bad relationship with LSU, and I don’t think that was ever the case. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m not one of those guys who gets stronger in the weight room. Tyrann Mathieu
Going to school is cool, being accountable is cool, being responsible is cool. Those things are the cool things to do. Tyrann Mathieu
I can’t make someone tell the truth. But I can ask. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve always been quiet, for the most part, especially any time I’ve come into a new environment. Tyrann Mathieu
I do know that it takes a lot to look in that mirror and fix yourself. Tyrann Mathieu
But, most of the time it takes people to hit rock bottom for them to start believing in themselves, and start seeking help. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve lived my whole life trying to prove that I’m worthy of being a part of something because I never really felt that. Tyrann Mathieu
It is irresponsible and shows a lack of integrity for anyone to disclose medical information regardless of how it was gathered. I would expect that conversations regarding my drug testing history during the course of my medical treatment would be private. Tyrann Mathieu
You gotta have faith. You gotta keep your head up. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to be a great teammate, and I want to be the same leader on the field that I know I can be off the field. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve always wanted a perfect life. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve got to be the best person that Tyrann can be. Tyrann Mathieu
I like movies, action movies. I definitely would be an actor in Hollywood. Tyrann Mathieu
I’ve got a variety of things I like to listen to. I like R&B. I like Chris Brown. I like Nas. I like Jay Z. Rick Ross. Kanye West. I try to mix it up. Tyrann Mathieu
But, yeah, I definitely want to get a Cardinals tattoo. Tyrann Mathieu
I think of guys like Troy Polamalu. These are guys who didn’t see much action in the regular season, but when it came postseason time, they made their plays. That’s ultimately how they got their names. Ed Reed. Troy Polamalu. Ty Law. Asante Samuel. Tyrann Mathieu
I want to go somewhere where I can be completely immersed in football, and it’s not too much about anything but winning – I want to be a part of winning culture, where you feel that all the time. That’s all I want. Tyrann Mathieu
My whole life, I’ve seen things I can’t unsee. Tyrann Mathieu
LSU has a strong drug testing program and LSU went to great lengths to help me in my treatment and recovery. Tyrann Mathieu
I take great pride in being who I am. Whether I’m broken or not, I am who I am. Tyrann Mathieu
The people of Arizona, they’ve been very warm and welcoming. Tyrann Mathieu
I was a rock star. I was the president of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tyrann Mathieu
I’m adopted by my uncle and aunt, who I look to as my parents and people who really did everything they could to put me on the right path. I’m really grateful to them. Tyrann Mathieu
I guess I did go through my phase where I wanted to be a rapper. I made music, but I was never really good at it. Tyrann Mathieu
A lot of people do impulsive things. They just go with their moves. I used to do that. Once I was able to control my mind, I was able to control my actions. Tyrann Mathieu
Big-time college ball is a business, and they work you to death. You’re in the gym at 7 A. M., got classes all morning, then five hours of practice a day. Tyrann Mathieu
I don’t have anything against the ‘Honey Badger.’ It’s just that ‘Honey Badger’ happened at such a dark time in my life. If the little kids out there want to call me the ‘Honey Badger,’ they can do that. Tyrann Mathieu
But when you talk about the education and you talk about the lack of recreation for kids to do, I mean, it’s second to none in New Orleans when you talk about the lack of opportunities for young people. And it’s not just black kids, it’s white kids. It’s Asian kids. I had Vietnamese kids in my class that had lack of opportunities. Tyrann Mathieu
Any team that’s consistent over time, you have to respect what they have. Tyrann Mathieu
I know what it feels like to lie to people. I know what it feels like for people not to trust you. Tyrann Mathieu