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American football linebacker (born 1999)

Jett Johnson
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 44
PositionLinebacker
ClassGraduate Student
MajorWorkforce Education
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-29) June 29, 1999 (age 25)
Tupelo, Mississippi
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolTupelo (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

Johnson attended high school at Tupelo. In Johnson's sophomore season, he posted 155 tackles with five being for a loss, six sacks, and three interceptions. In his junior season, Johnson had another stellar season notching 145 tackles with seven for a loss, three and a half sacks, and two interceptions. Coming out of high school, Johnson was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

College career

During Johnson's first two career seasons in 2018 and 2019, he redshirted while combining to play in two games, making two tackles. Johnson finished the 2020 season playing in five games, making three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. In week two of the 2021 season, Johnson had a breakout game notching nine tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus NC State. In the 2021 regular season finale, Johnson posted 11 tackles with one being for a loss, and an interception, as he helped the Bulldogs beat rival Ole Miss. Johnson finished the 2021 season playing 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. During the 2022 season, Johnson recorded 115 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. His 115 tackles led the SEC. In week two 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. In week twelve, Johnson intercepted a pass which he lateraled to teammate Marcus Banks who walked in for a touchdown, as he helped the Bulldogs beat Southern Miss. Johnson finished the 2023 season with 130 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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

References

  1. Costabile, Annie (March 22, 2017). "Family divided for Tupelo star linebacker Jett Johnson". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Sammon, Will (May 1, 2017). "What Jett Johnson's commitment means for Mississippi State". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. Lowery, Logan (May 2017). "Tupelo linebacker commits to MSU". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  5. "Jett Johnson". Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  6. Froyd, Crissy (August 20, 2021). "Jett Johnson a 'Swiss Army Knife' For Mississippi State Heading Into His Fourth Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. Bain, Jacob (March 27, 2024). "Two Mississippi State Linebackers Will Always be Mentioned Together". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  8. Marlar, Tanner (November 26, 2021). "Cowbell Corner's Egg Bowl MVP: LB Jett Johnson". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  9. Keen, Elizabeth (December 4, 2022). "Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson Reveals Plans for 2023 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  10. "Jett Johnson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  11. Brandenburg, Kensi (November 18, 2023). "Jett Johnson Likes Closing Out Regular Season Against In-State Teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  12. Froyd, Crissy (September 11, 2023). "Mississippi State LB Jett Johnson Named SEC Defensive Player Of The Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  13. 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.
  14. Farrell, Brendan (March 28, 2024). "Jett Johnson presents NIL check to Tupelo football". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  15. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jett Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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