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Long before Tyrann Mathieu received NFL All-Pro honors, the defensive back rose to stardom at LSU.<\/a><\/p>\n

Mathieu played just two collegiate seasons before his dismissal in 2012 and subsequent entry into a drug rehabilitation program. On a recent episode of his “In the Bayou with Tyrann Mathieu”<\/a> podcast, the retired football star reflected on resorting to extreme lengths to preserve his college football eligibility.<\/p>\n

The drastic decision to consume bleach to try to circumvent a drug test nearly cut Mathieu’s life short. Mathieu, who became known as “Honeybadger,” said he took the risk after seeing a post online touting bleach’s ability to manipulate test results.<\/p>\n

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“I’m just scrolling, scrolling, and I come across some s— that said put a little bleach in your Coca-Cola,” Mathieu said. “So I did that. \u2026 It felt like my whole insides was just like erupting. I end up throwing that s— up. At that point, I’m like, \u2018I done ran out of tricks. I don’t know what to do.\u2019”<\/p>\n

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Mathieu also recalled attempting several methods to avoid producing a test result that would disrupt his college career, including using fake devices or other individuals\u2019 samples during testing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I done tried everything in the books,” he said.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old said his experience with bleach caused more harm than good, adding, “It backfired.”<\/p>\n

Mathieu finished his freshman season with 4\u00bd sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. He was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-American the following season. He never returned to the LSU football team after his dismissal, instead entering the 2013 NFL Draft.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Arizona Cardinals selected Mathieu in the third round. Two years later, Mathieu was named to the first Pro Bowl of his career and became a first-team All-Pro selection.<\/p>\n

Over his 12-year NFL career, Mathieu became regarded as one of the league’s premier defensive backs. He retired after the 2024 season, finishing his standout career as a three-time Pro Bowler, four-time All-Pro selection and with 36 interceptions.<\/p>\n

Mathieu played a key role in the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019<\/a> run to the Super Bowl LIV title.<\/p>\n

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