Jackson Powers-Johnson Explained

Jackson Powers-Johnson
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:70
Position:Guard
Birth Date:January 23, 2003
Birth Place:Draper, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:334
High School:Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
College:Oregon (2021–2023)
Draftyear:2024
Draftround:2
Draftpick:44
Pastteams:
  • Las Vegas Raiders (–present)
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2024
Statlabel1:Games played
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:P/PoweJa00

Jackson James Powers-Johnson[1] (born January 23, 2003) is an American professional football guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, winning the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the FBS.

Early life and high school

Powers-Johnson was born on January 23, 2003.[2] attended Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. He played on both the offensive and defensive line in high school. During his career he had 124 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two interceptions. He was selected to the play in the 2021 Under Armour All-America Game and 2021 Polynesian Bowl. Powers-Johnson committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[3] [4] [5]

College career

As a true freshman at Oregon in 2021, Powers-Johnson played in 11 games as a backup offensive lineman before switching to the defensive line for the 2021 Alamo Bowl.[6] He returned to the offensive line in 2022 and appeared in 12 games with one start.[7] Powers-Johnson took over as the starting center in 2023.[8]

Professional career

Powers-Johnson was selected with the 44th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Faria . Nick . April 25, 2024 . Who Are Jackson Powers-Johnson’s Parents? Everything You Need To Know About James and Jennifer . May 7, 2024 . ProFootballNetwork.com.
  2. Web site: Jackson Powers-Johnson Center Oregon. nfldraftbuzz.com. November 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: Nemec . Andrew . 2019-10-17 . Jackson Light, nation’s No. 6 center in 2021, commits to Oregon Ducks . 2024-05-22 . OregonLive . en.
  4. Web site: Alger . Tyson . May 17, 2020 . Three-star commitment Jackson Light: ‘I just love Oregon’ . 2024-05-22 . The New York Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: Walker . Sean . December 16, 2020 . Corner Canyon's Jackson Light explains why Oregon recruits so well in Utah (+top local signees) . 2024-05-22 . KSL.com . en.
  6. Web site: Crepea . James . 2021-12-28 . Oregon Ducks tap offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson to play defensive tackle in Alamo Bowl . 2024-05-22 . OregonLive . en.
  7. Web site: Crepea . James . 2022-04-08 . Jackson Powers-Johnson moves back to offense amid attrition from Oregon Ducks offensive line . 2024-05-22 . OregonLive . en.
  8. Web site: Crepea . James . 2023-10-26 . Jackson Powers-Johnson ranks among nation’s best centers, leads No. 8 Oregon’s offensive line vs. No. 13 Utah . 2024-05-22 . OregonLive . en.
  9. Web site: Herrera . Hayden . 2024-04-26 . Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson drafted 44th overall to Las Vegas Raiders . 2024-05-22 . KTVL . en.