Ja'Markis Weston
Ja'Markis Weston is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
Early life
Weston is from Clewiston, Florida. His mother was an athlete who held the Clewiston shot put record and, according to Weston, could bench press. Weston attended Clewiston High School, where he played football, making the varsity team as a freshman. He was not highly recruited, receiving a three-star rating and being ranked the 69th-best wide receiver in his recruiting class by 247Sports. However, he received significant interest from the Florida Gators, impressing the coaches with his strength and speed. Weston committed to play college football for the Gators.College career
Weston appeared in three games as a true freshman in 2019 and redshirted. He appeared in eight games, recording a tackle in 2020, then played in nine games in 2021 and caught a touchdown pass. Weston played in 12 games in 2022 on special teams.Though Weston began his Florida career as a wide receiver, he was unable to win a starting role and switched positions several times. He changed to [Safety (gridiron American football|football position)|safety] at one point, later moved to linebacker and then to defensive end. He recorded four tackles in the 2023 season while appearing in five games. He played mostly on special teams as a senior in 2024, tallying nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. While at Florida, Weston was able to bench press and squat, while weighing and running a 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds. Because of Weston's athletic abilities and his repeated position changes, David Whitley of The Gainesville Sun said that, "If Dr. Frankenstein could construct a football player, Weston would emerge from the lab."