Matthew Hudson

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Matthew Hudson
No. 49
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (2000-10-19) October 19, 2000 (age 25)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Eagle (Idaho)
Fork Union Military Academy
College
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team All-Ivy League (2023) [1]
  • CSC Academic All-District Team (2022, 2023) [2]
Stats at ESPN

Matthew Hudson (born October 19, 2000), also listed as Matt Hudson, is an American football linebacker who played college football for the Harvard Crimson and Memphis Tigers. [3] [2]

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Early life and high school

Hudson attended Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho, and later spent a postgraduate year at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia. [4] [5]

College career

Harvard

Hudson joined Harvard in 2020. He played in 10 games in 2021, and ranked second on the team in tackles in both 2022 (50) and 2023 (66). [2] In 2023, he earned second-team All-Ivy League honors and was named Harvard's most valuable player, receiving the Frederick Greeley Crocker Award. [1] [6]

Memphis

Hudson transferred to Memphis for the 2024 season and became a starter on defense. [5] [7] [8] He recorded an interception against North Alabama in the season opener. [9] In a win over Florida State, he totaled 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack. [2] He finished the 2024 season with 65 tackles, one sack, one interception, and one fumble recovery. [9]

Professional career

Hudson participated in Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp in May 2025. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ivy League Announces Football All-Ivy, Rookie of the Year & Coach of the Year". IvyLeague.com. Ivy League. November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Matt Hudson - 2024 - Football". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Matt Hudson - 2023 - Football". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Harvard football signs Eagle High linebacker Matt Hudson". Idaho Statesman. February 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Dylan, Jonah (September 18, 2024). "Matt Hudson's journey to Memphis football began in Idaho with stops at Fork Union, Harvard". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Football Elects McLaughlin as 150th Captain, Hudson Named MVP". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University Athletics. November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ "From Harvard to Memphis: Matt Hudson's Journey to the AAC". LocalMemphis.com. WATN-TV (ABC24). September 18, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Harvard grad Matt Hudson makes instant impact for Memphis Tigers defense". LocalMemphis.com. WATN-TV (ABC24). Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Matt Hudson - Memphis Tigers - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2025 Rookie Minicamp Day 1". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
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