Jason Johnson (offensive lineman)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jason Johnson
| number = 60, 59
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|2|6}}
| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 290
| high_school = Oak Park (Kansas City)
| college = Kansas State (1992–1996)
| undraftedyear = 1997
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1997|1999}})
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big 12 (1996)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 30
| pfr = J/JohnJa24
}}
Jason Joseph Johnson (born February 6, 1974) is an American former professional football center who played two seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State University.
Early life
Jason Joseph Johnson was born on February 6, 1974, in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/players/j/john16100.html | title=Jason Johnson | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 February 2025}}
College career
Johnson was a member of the Kansas State Wildcats of Kansas State University from 1992 to 1996. He was redshirted in 1992 and was a four-year letterman from 1993 to 1996. He was a team captain his senior year in 1996 and was named second-team All-Big 12 by the Coaches.{{cite web | url=https://footballfoundation.org/hof_scholars.aspx?hof=269 | title=Jason Johnson | publisher=National Football Foundation | accessdate=15 February 2025}}{{cite web|title=Big 12 Record Book - All-Big 12 Teams: 1996 |page=126 (page 9 in the document) |publisher=Big 12 Conference |access-date=November 8, 2017 |url=http://www.big12sports.com/pdf1/133757.pdf }} Johnson majored in marketing and had a 3.8 grade point average in college. He also earned Academic All-American honors twice and first-team Academic All-Conference honors three times. He was named an NFF National Scholar-Athlete in 1996. Johnson was invited to the Senior Bowl after his senior season.
Professional career
Johnson signed with the Indianapolis Colts on April 25, 1997, after going undrafted in the 1997 NFL draft. He was released on September 13 and signed to the practice squad two days later. He re-signed with the Colts on December 29, 1997, after the regular season ended. Johnson played in 14 games during the 1998 season. He appeared in all 16 games in 1999 and recorded two solo tackles and one assisted tackle. He also played in one playoff game that season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnJa24.htm | title=Jason Johnson | publisher=Pro Football Reference | accessdate=15 February 2025}} Johnson became a free agent in February 2000.
Johnson was signed by the Denver Broncos on May 19, 2000. He was released on August 23, 2000.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/transactions/j/john16100.html | title=Jason Johnson NFL Transactions | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=15 February 2025}}
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Category:Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri
Category:American football centers
Category:Kansas State Wildcats football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
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