Jett Johnson
| Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 44 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Workforce Education |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 29, 1999 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Tupelo (Tupelo, Mississippi) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jett Doxey Johnson (born June 29, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Early life and high school
[edit]Johnson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi. As a sophomore, he posted 155 tackles with five being for a loss, six sacks, and three interceptions. In his junior season, Johnson notched 145 tackles with seven for a loss, three and a half sacks, and two interceptions.[1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[2]
College career
[edit]Johnson made two tackles in two games as a freshman in 2018 before taking a redshirt in 2019.[3] In 2020 he played in five games, making three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss.[4] In week 3 of the 2021 season, Johnson notched nine tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus NC State.[5] In the 2021 regular season finale, he posted 11 tackles with one being for a loss, and an interception, as he helped the Bulldogs beat rival Ole Miss.[6] In 2021, Johnson played in 13 games with six starts, where he recorded 86 tackles with six being for a loss, two fumble recoveries, and an interception en route to being named third-team all-SEC by Pro Football Focus.[7]
During the 2022 season, he recorded a conference-leading 115 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries.[8][9] In week 2 of the 2023 season, Johnson was named the SEC co-defensive player of the week after tallying 11 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and two interceptions in an overtime win over Arizona.[10] In week 12, he intercepted a pass which he lateraled to teammate Marcus Banks who walked in for a touchdown, as he helped the Bulldogs beat Southern Miss.[11] Johnson finished the 2023 season with 130 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.[12]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.62 s | 7.72 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
17 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Costabile, Annie (July 12, 2017). "Tupelo's Jett Johnson moved from quarterback to linebacker, became a Dandy Dozen". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Sammon, Will (May 1, 2017). "What Jett Johnson's commitment means for Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jett Johnson". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (August 20, 2021). "Jett Johnson a 'Swiss Army Knife' For Mississippi State Heading Into His Fourth Year". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Bain, Jacob (March 27, 2024). "Two Mississippi State Linebackers Will Always be Mentioned Together". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Marlar, Tanner (November 26, 2021). "Cowbell Corner's Egg Bowl MVP: LB Jett Johnson". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Keen, Elizabeth (December 4, 2022). "Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson Reveals Plans for 2023 Season". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Jett Johnson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Brandenburg, Kensi (November 18, 2023). "Jett Johnson Likes Closing Out Regular Season Against In-State Teams". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Froyd, Crissy (September 11, 2023). "Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson Named SEC Defensive Player Of The Week". Mississippi State Bulldogs on SI. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (November 18, 2023). "What Mississippi State football's Jett Johnson said of wild interception vs Southern Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Brendan (March 28, 2024). "Jett Johnson presents NIL check to Tupelo football". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jett Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.