2022 Football Signing Class
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Matthews, Jackie
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Jackie Matthews
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pinson, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Pinson Valley HS (West Virginia)
Bio
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts ... Finished with 44 tackles (27 solo) including 2.0 tackles for loss ... Also had a pair of interceptions and four pass breakups ... Memphis (9/3): Recorded one tackle in his MSU debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Tied for second on the team with five solo tackles in the win over the Wildcats ... at LSU(9/17): Tallied six tackles and a pass breakup ... Bowling Green (9/24): Logged one tackle ... Texas A&M (10/1): Made six tackles including a tackle for loss ... Arkansas (10/8): Picked off his first pass as a Bulldog in the win over the Razorbacks ... at Kentucky (10/15): Tied his career-high with seven tackles ... Broke up a pass as well ... Auburn (11/5): Made three stops ... Georgia (11/12): Broke up a career-high two passes ... Also had six tackles ... ETSU (11/19): Snagged his second interception of the season to go with a pair of tackles ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Had a solo tackle for loss to force a field goal, tying his season-high in TFL's ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Made one stop.
2021 (Junior Season - West Virginia)
Saw action in 13 games while making eight starts for the Mountaineers ... Totaled 43 tackles, including 34 solo stops, with 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Had one interception on the season and three pass breakups.Â
2020 (Sophomore Season - West Virginia)
Played in 10 games while making one start on the campaign ... Saw action at cornerback and on special teams coverage ... Registered three solo tackles as a junior at West Virginia ... Earned his first career start against Army in the 2020 Liberty Bowl, finishing with a season-high two solo tackles.Â
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
Played defensive back for coach Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC ... Named First Team Junior College All-American ... Earned All-NJCAA Region 23 honors ... MACJC South MVP defensive back ... All-MACJC South First Team ... Helped team to an undefeated season and the junior-college national championship ... His key, last-second interception in the end zone clinched the national championship over Lackawanna ... Tallied three tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in the national championship game ... Also helped team to the MACJC championship ... Registered 52 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and an interception return for a touchdown as a senior ... The six interceptions ranked in the junior-college Top 5 ... Recorded 114 interception return yards for a 19.0 average ... Three-star rating from ESPN, rivals and 247Sports ... Ranked No. 16 cornerback prospect nationally on ESPN300 ... Ranked No. 87 overall in junior-college and No. 13 at cornerback by 247Sports.
2018Â (True Freshman Season - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
Finished with 17 total tackles, 2.0 sacks one pass breakup and a forced fumble in his freshman season ... Helped guide Mississippi Gulf Coast to a 7-2 record.Â
High School
Played for coach Patrick Nix at Pinson Valley High School ... Led team to the Alabama 6A state championship as a senior playing quarterback ... Ended his high school career with an undefeated season and championship title ... Recorded a 23-4 two-year record as quarterback at Pinson Valley.Â
Personal
Son of Latonia Matthews ... Born on Oct. 11, 1999 ... Has one brother and one sister ... Currently working toward his masters degree in fashion design and merchandising from Mississippi State ... Twitter handle is @Chosen1jm_.
Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts ... Finished with 44 tackles (27 solo) including 2.0 tackles for loss ... Also had a pair of interceptions and four pass breakups ... Memphis (9/3): Recorded one tackle in his MSU debut ... at Arizona (9/10): Tied for second on the team with five solo tackles in the win over the Wildcats ... at LSU(9/17): Tallied six tackles and a pass breakup ... Bowling Green (9/24): Logged one tackle ... Texas A&M (10/1): Made six tackles including a tackle for loss ... Arkansas (10/8): Picked off his first pass as a Bulldog in the win over the Razorbacks ... at Kentucky (10/15): Tied his career-high with seven tackles ... Broke up a pass as well ... Auburn (11/5): Made three stops ... Georgia (11/12): Broke up a career-high two passes ... Also had six tackles ... ETSU (11/19): Snagged his second interception of the season to go with a pair of tackles ... at Ole Miss (11/24): Had a solo tackle for loss to force a field goal, tying his season-high in TFL's ... vs. Illinois (1/2): Made one stop.
2021 (Junior Season - West Virginia)
Saw action in 13 games while making eight starts for the Mountaineers ... Totaled 43 tackles, including 34 solo stops, with 6.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... Had one interception on the season and three pass breakups.Â
2020 (Sophomore Season - West Virginia)
Played in 10 games while making one start on the campaign ... Saw action at cornerback and on special teams coverage ... Registered three solo tackles as a junior at West Virginia ... Earned his first career start against Army in the 2020 Liberty Bowl, finishing with a season-high two solo tackles.Â
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
Played defensive back for coach Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast CC ... Named First Team Junior College All-American ... Earned All-NJCAA Region 23 honors ... MACJC South MVP defensive back ... All-MACJC South First Team ... Helped team to an undefeated season and the junior-college national championship ... His key, last-second interception in the end zone clinched the national championship over Lackawanna ... Tallied three tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in the national championship game ... Also helped team to the MACJC championship ... Registered 52 tackles, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and an interception return for a touchdown as a senior ... The six interceptions ranked in the junior-college Top 5 ... Recorded 114 interception return yards for a 19.0 average ... Three-star rating from ESPN, rivals and 247Sports ... Ranked No. 16 cornerback prospect nationally on ESPN300 ... Ranked No. 87 overall in junior-college and No. 13 at cornerback by 247Sports.
2018Â (True Freshman Season - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC)
Finished with 17 total tackles, 2.0 sacks one pass breakup and a forced fumble in his freshman season ... Helped guide Mississippi Gulf Coast to a 7-2 record.Â
High School
Played for coach Patrick Nix at Pinson Valley High School ... Led team to the Alabama 6A state championship as a senior playing quarterback ... Ended his high school career with an undefeated season and championship title ... Recorded a 23-4 two-year record as quarterback at Pinson Valley.Â
Personal
Son of Latonia Matthews ... Born on Oct. 11, 1999 ... Has one brother and one sister ... Currently working toward his masters degree in fashion design and merchandising from Mississippi State ... Twitter handle is @Chosen1jm_.
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