what football player is called the honey badger
Tyrann Devine Mathieu
title: Tyrann Mathieu text: Tyrann Mathieu Tyrann Devine Mathieu (; born May 13, 1992) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU). In college, he developed a reputation for causing turnovers, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record with 11 career forced fumbles and earning the nickname, "Honey Badger". In his sophomore season, he was recognized as a consensus All-American, won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in college football, and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Mathieu was dismissed from the LSU football program title: Honey badger text: known for being tough and fearless. Rugby player Nick Cummins and American football player Tyrann Mathieu are notable athletes who have received the nickname honey badger at some point in their careers. Honey badger The honey badger ("Mellivora capensis"), also known as the ratel ( or ), is widely distributed in Africa, Southwest Asia, and in the Indian subcontinent. Because of its wide range and occurrence in a variety of habitats, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the only species in the mustelid subfamily Mellivorinae and its only genus Mellivora. Despite its name, title: Tyrann Mathieu text: the 2011 SEC Championship Game. Mathieu earned the nickname "The Honey Badger" for his tenacious ability to play extremely tough football against much larger opponents, as well as his knack for making big plays. This led to him being a Heisman Trophy finalist. On December 8, 2011, Mathieu was awarded the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the year's best defensive player in college football. This marked the second straight year an LSU defensive player won the nation's top defensive honor following Patrick Peterson in 2010. On August 10, 2012, LSU head coach Les Miles announced that Mathieu would be dismissed title: Nick Cummins text: Nick Cummins Nicholas Mark Cummins (born 5 October 1987) is a former Australian professional rugby union player and television presenter living in Sydney. He played for the Western Force in Super Rugby and for Coca-Cola Red Sparks in the Japanese Top League. Cummins has represented Australia in international matches for both the Australian Sevens team and the Australian rugby team. His usual position is wing. Cummins answers to the nickname "The Honey Badger", bestowed on him after he drew inspiration from the fierce nature of the honey badger and attempted to think like the animal in defence. He is also title: Honey badger text: to dig up human corpses in that country. In Kenya, the honey badger is a major reservoir of rabies and suspected to be a significant contributor to the sylvatic cycle of the disease. The 2011 YouTube viral video "Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger" popularized the image of honey badgers as fearless and erratic, including the catchphrase "Honey badger don't care". Spinoffs of the popular video include a book and mobile app. A 2015 Disney Junior series, "The Lion Guard", includes a honey badger. Honey badger is a frequently used nickname for professional athletes, primarily being used for an athlete that is