Matthew Jackson (American football)

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Matthew Jackson
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 25)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Hillsboro (Nashville, Tennessee)
College: Eastern Kentucky (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Player stats at PFR

Matthew Alexander Jackson (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Kentucky.

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Early life

Jackson was born on November 9, 1998. [1] He attended Hillsboro High School and competed in both football and track and field. [2] As a junior in 2015, he had 39 total stops, an interception, and two defensive touchdowns. [3] The following season, he was named team captain and led the squad with 64 tackles, additionally having two interceptions, one of which he returned for a 100-yard touchdown. [2] At the same time, he won the city long jump championship while competing in track and field and participated at the state tournament. [2] He committed to play college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels over several other FCS offers. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Eastern Kentucky in 2017, Jackson redshirted. [4] He saw limited action over the next two seasons, having 11 tackles in 11 games in 2018 and 15 tackles in 10 games in 2019 while appearing mostly on special teams. [4] [5] He saw his first major action in 2020; starting at linebacker, he recorded a team-leading 79 tackles, as well as eight TFLs and 2.5 sacks, in nine games, three of which were played against FBS opponents. [5] The following season, Jackson posted 102 tackles, 11 TFLs, eight pass breakups, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in 11 games played, earning all-conference honors, being a candidate for the Buck Buchanan Award for best FCS defensive player, and winning Phil Steele's ASUN Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award. [5] [6] [7] In his final year, 2022, he led Eastern Kentucky with 87 tackles and also compiled 7.5 TFLs, two fumble recoveries and two sacks on his way to being named all-conference and a third-team All-American by Stats Perform. [2] [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		209 lb
(95 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.64 s2.53 s4.37 s7.01 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)		17 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

Tennessee Titans

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Jackson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent. [10] He was one of five undrafted rookies to make the team's final roster. [11] He was waived on November 18 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. [12] [13] He was promoted to the active roster on January 6, 2024.

Jackson was waived on August 27, 2024. [14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jackson was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on August 29, 2024. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Matthew Jackson - Tennessee Titans Safety". ESPN . Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Glennon, John (May 12, 2023). "Titans' crop of undrafted free agents includes Nashville's Matthew Jackson". Nashville Post .
  3. 1 2 Murphy, Michael (September 4, 2016). "Hillsboro's Matthew Jackson commits to Eastern Kentucky". The Tennessean .
  4. 1 2 "Matthew Jackson". Eastern Kentucky Colonels.
  5. 1 2 3 Herder, Sam (July 29, 2022). "2022 FCS Jersey Countdown: 33 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 33 Is EKU's Matthew Jackson". HERO Sports.
  6. ↑ Rogers, Steve (January 11, 2022). "EKU football stars earn ASUN, Phil Steele All-American honors". WTVQ-DT.
  7. ↑ "Jackson named preseason all-american". Richmond Register . August 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Jackson, McKinney Tabbed As Stats Perform FCS All-Americans". Eastern Kentucky Colonels. December 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Matthew Jackson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ Terry, Samaria (May 31, 2023). "Former Hillsboro standout Matthew Jackson signs UDFA deal with Titans". WKRN-TV.
  11. ↑ Rowland, Tyler (August 29, 2023). "Five Undrafted Rookies Make Tennessee Titans 53-Man Roster Including Caleb Murphy & Kearis Jackson". Sports Illustrated .
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 18, 2023). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Ahead of Sunday's Game vs the Jaguars". TennesseeTitans.com.
  13. ↑ Ulrich, Logan. "Titans Make Three Roster Moves". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 27, 2024). "Titans Trim Roster Ahead of NFL's Deadline". TennesseeTitans.com.
  15. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign OL Blake Hance, S Matthew Jackson and WR Louis Rees-Zammit to the Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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