Matthew Hudson
 Hudson with Harvard in 2023 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 19, 2000 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eagle (Idaho) Fork Union Military Academy |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Matthew Hudson (born October 19, 2000), also listed as Matt Hudson, is an American football linebacker who played college football for the Harvard Crimson and Memphis Tigers.[3][2]
Early life
[edit]Hudson attended Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho, and later spent a postgraduate year at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Harvard
[edit]Hudson joined Harvard in 2020. He played in 10 games in 2021, and ranked second on the team in tackles in both 2022 (50) and 2023 (66).[3] In 2023, he earned second-team All-Ivy League honors and was named Harvard's most valuable player, receiving the Frederick Greeley Crocker Award.[1][6]
Memphis
[edit]Hudson transferred to Memphis for the 2024 season and became a starter on defense.[5][7][8] He recorded an interception against North Alabama in the season opener.[9] In a win over Florida State, he totaled 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack.[2] He finished the 2024 season with 65 tackles, one sack, one interception, and one fumble recovery.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Hudson participated in Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp in May 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ivy League Announces Football All-Ivy, Rookie of the Year & Coach of the Year". IvyLeague.com. Ivy League. November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Matt Hudson - 2024 - Football". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Matt Hudson - 2023 - Football". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University Athletics. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ Lycklama, Michael (February 5, 2020). "Harvard football signs Eagle High linebacker Matt Hudson". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Dylan, Jonah (September 18, 2024). "Matt Hudson's journey to Memphis football began in Idaho with stops at Fork Union, Harvard". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Football Elects McLaughlin as 150th Captain, Hudson Named MVP". GoCrimson.com. Harvard University Athletics. November 20, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "From Harvard to Memphis: Matt Hudson's Journey to the AAC". LocalMemphis.com. WATN-TV (ABC24). September 18, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Harvard grad Matt Hudson makes instant impact for Memphis Tigers defense". LocalMemphis.com. WATN-TV (ABC24). Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Matt Hudson - Memphis Tigers - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Rookie Minicamp Day 1". ClevelandBrowns.com. Cleveland Browns. Retrieved January 10, 2026.