Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson Jr. (born June 1, 2001)

College career Eastern Illinois Johnson was a 3 Time All American and 2 time All Conference Linebacker at Eastern Illinois.In the 2020 and 2021 seasons Johnson lead the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles. . Johnson finished his career at Eastern Illinois with 235 tackles and two and a half sacks.

UCF Johnson decided to transfer to play for the UCF Knights to continue his collegiate football career. At UCF he was a 1st Team All AAC selection, and a 2nd team All Big 12 selection.

He finished his career with 478 tackles, 265 Solo Tackles, 30 TFLs, 7 Sacks, and 13 FFs/FRs. Johnson earned AAC Scholar Athlete of the year, UCF Scholar Athlete of the Year, and was the Hula Bowl Defensive MVP. Johnson had three consecutive seasons with 100+ tackles and led his team is tackles 4 out of 5 years. He made UCF history finishing 7th on the single season tackle list.

In week two of the 2022 season, Johnson tallied 12 tackles in a 20-14 loss versus Louisville. Johnson finished the 2022 season with 126 tackles with four being for a loss, one sack, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles. For his performance in the 2022 season, Johnson earned first-team all-American honors. Johnson decided to return to UCF for the 2023 season as a fifth-year senior. In week 12 of the 2023 season, Johnson notched six tackles, a sack, and he deflected a pass that was intercepted, as he helped UCF dominate Oklahoma State 45-3. In Johnson's final season in 2023 he tallied 114 tackles with six and a half going for a loss, three sacks, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. Johnson was invited to play in the 2024 Hula Bowl, in which he was named the game's Defensive MVP.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2024. Johnson stood out as an undrafted rookie with limited playing time when he had the first sack of the Cowboys preseason game, and the first interception in training camp. He was waived on August 26.