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Matthew Barnett Jackson (born June 24, 1992) is an American paralegal and former contestant on the syndicated game show Jeopardy! who won 13 consecutive games, earning $413,612. This is the eleventh-highest game streak of all time as of June 4, 2023.
Matt Jackson, a 23-year-old (22 when he auditioned for the show) paralegal from Washington, DC, has racked up six victories so far. In that time, he’s amassed a healthy $166,401 – and qualified for the upcoming Tournament of Champions (unless, of course, he’s still playing in November!).
Oct 15, 2015 · Take a look back at 13-game champion Matt Jackson's most memorable J! moments. Find Your Station: http://bit.ly/2BIOtxcWant to be on the show? It all starts ...
Oct 13, 2015 · Season 32 13-time champion: $411,612 + $2,000. For his third through eleventh appearances, Matt held up a number of fingers corresponding to his announced number of wins during his introductions at the top of each show. Matt appeared in the following 14 archived games:
Oct 8, 2015 · Matt Jackson has become a Jeopardy darling for many reasons. With his most recent victory, he is riding a nine-day streak with almost a quarter million dollars in winnings.
Sep 30, 2015 · Contestant Matt Jackson is winning big on Jeopardy! Have you seen his latest victory? Find Your Station: http://bit.ly/2BIOtxc ...more.
Oct 5, 2015 · After an exciting two and a half weeks of intense gameplay, signature celebratory gestures, and the excitement of becoming an internet sensation, we’d like to extend a big congratulations to Matt Jackson – our fourth winningest champion ever!
Oct 12, 2015 · Matt’s 12-day total of $390,411 is obviously gargantuan, but his win also cemented his place in the Jeopardy! pantheon: Matt is now in fourth place on the all-time consecutive games won list, behind only Ken Jennings, Julia Collins and Dave Madden.
Mar 22, 2024 · Matt Jackson. 2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 2019 All-Star Games member of 1st runner-up Team Ken: a share of $300,000 split three ways with Ken Jennings and Monica Thieu.
In 2015, I won 13 games in a row on Jeopardy!, which was (at the time) the fourth-longest winning streak in the show's history (it's fallen since then). I have returned since for the Season 32 Tournament of Champions (runner-up), the 2019 Jeopardy! All-Star Games (runner-up), and the upcoming Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament (JIT) (TBD).
