Jackson Mathews

CAREER HONORS 2024-25 SEC First-Year Honor Roll 2024 - FRESHMAN Played in two games during his first year on Rocky Top … Recorded one tackle against Kent State (9/14) while seeing action on three snaps. HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL Midstate defensive back prospect who earned three stars from On3 and 247Sports … Starred at defensive back, receiver and return specialist for Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville … Logged 29 tackles, three interceptions, four pass breakups and a forced fumble during his senior campaign in 2023 … Capped his senior season helping lead Christ Presbyterian Academy to the 2023 Division II-AA state title … Scored a touchdown in the 2023 championship game to give CPA a comfortable 21-3 lead towards the end of the second half … Totaled 66 tackles and four interceptions during his junior campaign, helping the Lions reach the Division II-AA state championship matchup … Committed to the Vols in September 2023 … Coached by former NFL quarterback Ingle Martin … Enrolled at UT in the summer of 2024 … Full name is Jackson Tate Mathews … Son of Jennifer and Tate Mathews … Has one brother, Jarrett, and one sister, Jenna … His grandfather, Doug Mathews, was CPA’s defensive backs coach and previously served as the Vols’ defensive coordinator and secondary coach under Johnny Majors in the 1980s … Both of his parents attended Tennessee … His brother played offensive line at Eastern Kentucky … Favorite sports outside of football are bowling and basketball … Favorite movie is War Dogs … Favorite musical artist is Thomas Rhett … Favorite TV show is Stranger Things … Majoring in sport management … X handle is @jacksonmathews0 … Instagram handle is @jacksonmathews2