Mississippi State’s secondary took another hit Monday.
After junior cornerback Emmanuel Forbes declared for the NFL draft last week, senior safety Jackie Matthews made the same decision Monday.
“I’m excited for this next chapter of my life,” Matthews said in a social media post Monday evening. “It took a lot for me to get here but it was all worth it.”
Matthews said he will participate in the ReliaQuest Bowl, which kicks off at 11 a.m. Jan. 2 against Illinois in Tampa, Florida.
The West Virginia transfer spent just one year with the Bulldogs but earned a starting spot in preseason camp.
Matthews finished the season with 43 tackles — two for a loss — and two interceptions.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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