Pennsylvania native Matt Jensen played in Major League Rugby between 2018-2021, and again between 2024-2025. He represented the Utah Warriors for his entire MLR career.

Jensen was the captain of his high school football team and made All-Star teams for both offensive and defensive lines. After graduation from high school, Jensen moved to Utah and attended Brigham Young University where he was a walk-on defensive tackle for the BYU Cougars football team before serving a 2 year mission to Paraguay. Upon his return, Jensen committed to playing rugby and won two National Championships while at BYU and toured Queensland, Australia with an All-Americans side. He was honored as a first-team Collegiate All-American in both 2016 & 2017. In February of 2017, Jensen earned his test debut with the USA as Eagle #506 against Uruguay in the ARC, and earned 7 caps for his country through to his most recent cap in March of 2018, also against Uruguay.

Matt Jensen represented the Utah Warriors as Warrior #6 for the first 4 seasons on Major League Rugby between 2018-2021. In total, Jensen earned 43 MLR caps for the Warriors in that time, starting 41 times including once in his 2 Championship Series caps. He scored 3 tries in total and has earned 8 MLR Team of the Week selections. Following the 2021 MLR season, Jensen announced his retirement on 31^st August 2021. On 22^nd January 2024, the Utah Warriors announced the return of Matt Jensen for the 2024 MLR season after 2 seasons out of the league. Jensen scored 1 try in 11 games (9 starts) for the Warriors during their difficult 2024 season, earning a Team of the Week selection for his performance in Rd 10.

On November 15th, 2024, the Utah Warriors announced the return of 6’7 Matt Jensen for the 2025 MLR season, his 6th in MLR.

achievements

• MLR Team of the Week: 2024 – Rd 10
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Rd 15
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Rd 14
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Rd 3
• MLR Team of the Week: 2019 – Rd 7
• All-MLR 2nd XV Selection: 2018
• MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Rd 7
• MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Rd 6
• MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Rd 5
• MLR Team of the Week: 2018 – Rd 4