Top 100 players in Arizona Cardinals franchise history: 80-71

By Scott Allen | Jul 8, 2019

GLENDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 26: Marqise Lee #11 of the Jacksonville Jaguars is tackled by Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the Arizona Cardinals in the second half at University of Phoenix Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Arizona Cardinals won 27-24. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 29: Tyrann Mathieu #32 of the Arizona Cardinals intercepts a pass intended for Quinton Patton #11 of the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium on November 29, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

#73 Tyrann Mathieu

Considered a gamble when general manager Steve Keim took him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, he surprised many by keeping his nose clean and staying out of trouble after missing his last season at LSU because of disciplinary and legal issues.

Mathieu early on did not disappoint. He had 11 interceptions in his five seasons with the Cardinals. Five of those interceptions took place in the Cardinals 13-3 season of 2015.

Unfortunately it would be the second season that would end early for Mathieu due to a torn ACL. It was also the second time it happened late in the season in December.

He never seemed himself again after that point. Had he not been hampered by injury issues, he may have found himself much higher up on this all-time list.

He had 15 quarterback hits in his five seasons in Arizona. He was all over the place. They don’t call him Honey Badger for nothing.

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