Jason Johnson | |
Number: | 87, 88, 85 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 8 November 1965 |
Birth Place: | Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 10 |
Weight Lb: | 178 |
High School: | Gary (IN) West Side |
College: | Illinois State |
Undraftedyear: | 1988 |
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Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 1 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 6 |
Statlabel3: | Return yards |
Statvalue3: | 362 |
Pfr: | J/JohnJa00 |
Jason Mansfield Johnson (born November 8, 1965) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Illinois State University and attended West Side High School in Gary, Indiana.[1] He was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
He coached his son, Jon'Vea Johnson, in high school at West Side Leadership Academy. His son went on to play college football at the University of Toledo and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent after the 2019 NFL draft on April 30, 2019.