Jett Johnson
American football linebacker (born 1999)
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Jett Doxey Johnson (born June 29, 1999) is an American football coach and former linebacker. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. He is currently a linebacker analyst at his alma mater, Mississippi State.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linebacker analyst |
| Team | Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | June 29, 1999 |
| Playing career | |
| 2018–2023 | Mississippi State |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2024–2025 | UConn (DGA/assistant LB) |
| 2026–present | Mississippi State (LB analyst) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Early life
Johnson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi. While there, he played high school football. 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
Johnson made two tackles in two games as a true 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
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Coaching career
UConn
Johnson was hired as a defensive graduate assistant at UConn.[14]
Mississippi State
On January 8, 2026, Johnson was hired as a linebacker analyst at his alma mater, Mississippi State.[15]