Jett Johnson
Jett Doxey Johnson is an American former college football linebacker for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Early life
Johnson attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Mississippi. 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. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.College career
Johnson made two tackles in two games as a true freshman in 2018 before taking a redshirt in 2019. In 2020 he played in five games, making three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. In week 3 of the 2021 season, Johnson notched nine tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus 2021 [NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]. 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 2021 [Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]. 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.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. 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 2023 [Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]. 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 2023 [Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]. Johnson finished the 2023 season with 130 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.