Former Georgia QB D’Wan Mathis changes positions

D’Wan Mathis is now practicing at a new position after E.J. Warner won the starting job at quarterback

D’Wan Mathis was named the opening game starter at quarterback for the Temple Owls for the second consecutive season to begin the 2022 college football season. However, Mathis, a Georgia transfer, is changing positions for the Owls.

D’Wan Mathis is now practicing at wide receiver. Mathis got off to a slow start to begin the 2022 season. Over Mathis’ first two games he went 14 of 29 for 125 passing yards and did not have a touchdown or interception.

Kurt Warner’s son, E.J. Warner, has impressed in the last two games. Warner has thrown for 388 passing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

Mathis threw for 1,223 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions in 2021 for Temple.

Mathis was named the opening day starter at quarterback for three consecutive seasons. He was named Georgia’s starting quarterback ahead of the 2020 college football season, but lost his job to Stetson Bennett in his first career start against Arkansas. Mathis is a former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan.

It seams like a long time ago when the Georgia Bulldogs started quarterback D’Wan Mathis to open the 2020 college football season. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst.

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Former Georgia Bulldog D’Wan Mathis wins starting QB job at Temple

Quarterback D’Wan Mathis transferred to Temple from UGA.

Former Georgia football quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls for the second consecutive season.

Mathis threw for 1,223 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions last season for Temple. The Owls begin their 2022 season against Duke on Sept. 2.

Temple is coming off a tough 3-9 season. The Owls won three of their first five games in 2021, but lost all of their remaining contests.

D’Wan Mathis and Temple should have a better season in 2022.

Mathis has been named the opening day starter for three consecutive seasons. He was named Georgia’s starting quarterback ahead of the 2020 college football season, but lost his job to Stetson Bennett in his first career start against Arkansas. Mathis is a former four-star recruit from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Michigan.

It seams like a long time ago when the Georgia Bulldogs started quarterback D’Wan Mathis to open the 2020 college football season. Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

He was Georgia’s co-winner of the David Jacobs Award in 2019 for overcoming his scary brain cyst. We wish him luck with Temple this season.

Temple football announced Mathis as the starting quarterback via Twitter:

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Former Georgia Bulldog D’Wan Mathis named starting QB at Temple

Former Georgia quarterback D’Wan Mathis has been named the starter for the Temple Owls.

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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.

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.