About
Jackie Matthews
12/18/19 | 8:20 a.m.
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Position
6-0
Height
200
Weight
Pinson, Ala.
Hometown
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Junior College
11/24
Official Visit
11/25
Verbal Commit
12/18
Signs NLI
Highlights
Biography
- 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 break-up 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
- Finished with 17 tackles, two sacks, one PBU and one forced fumble in 2018 in helping team to a 7-2 mark
- Can play safety or cornerback
- In high school, played for coach Patrick Nix at Pinson Valley High
- Led team to the Alabama 6A state championship as a senior playing quarterback
- Ended his high school career and junior-college career with undefeated seasons and a championship
- Recorded a 23-4 two-year record as quarterback at Pinson Valley
- 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
- Also offered by Arkansas State, Southern Miss, UCF, South Alabama and UAB
Other Offers
West Virginia 
Arkansas State 
Southern Miss 
UCF 
Western Kentucky 
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