Matthew Jackson

Matthew Alexander Jackson (born November 9, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.

Early life Jackson was born on November 9, 1998. He attended Hillsboro High School and competed in both football and track and field. As a junior in 2015, he had 39 total stops, an interception, and two defensive touchdowns. 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. 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. He saw his first major action in 2020; starting at linebacker, he recorded a team-leading 79 tackles, as well as eight and 2.5 sacks, in nine games, three of which were played against FBS opponents. 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.

Professional career

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

Jackson was waived on August 27, 2024.

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

Winnipeg Blue Bombers On April 20, 2026, Jackson signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on May 10, and signed to the team's practice roster on June 18, 2026.