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Former Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls.
Mathis announced his transfer to Temple in December.
Rod Carey says D'Wan Mathis has earned the No. 1 QB role for Temple over Re-al Mitchell. Not really a surprise but there was a question as to whether a starter would be named at the end of spring or the fall. Now Temple moves forward with the former Georgia QB as the No. 1.
— Marc Narducci (@sjnard) April 27, 2021
Mathis beat former Iowa State quarterback and Elite 11 standout Re-al Mitchell for the job.
Mathis lost his job midway through the game against Arkansas. The former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan, will be closer to home.
He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst. He’s a tough player and will compete for the starting quarterback role at Temple.
Mathis is a mobile quarterback, but he’s not an elite athlete. He didn’t break many big runs during his time at the University of Georgia. Overall, he went 12-of-30 for 89 yards, passed for one touchdown, and threw three interceptions during his 2020 campaign for Georgia.
Hopefully, he can stay healthy and play well for Temple.