Jason Johnson (quarterback)
Jason Johnson (born December 7, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Arizona and attended Rogers High School in Puyallup, Washington. While at Arizona, he would break many school records including most passing yards in a game. He won the 2001 Woody Hayes Award as the top male scholar-athlete in Division I sports. He was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos team that won the 93rd Grey Cup. Johnson served as quarterbacks coach of the Pacific Lutheran Lutes from 2010 to 2011.[1] He also played for the Swarco Raiders of the Austrian Football League in 2009, helping them Euro Bowl XXIII.[2][3] He played for the Catania Elephants of the Italian Football League in 2008.[4][5]
| Born: | December 7, 1979 Tacoma, Washington |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Arizona |
| High school | Puyallup (WA) Rogers |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 2010–2011 | Pacific Lutheran (QB) |
| As player | |
| 2004–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2008 | Catania Elephants |
| 2009 | Swarco Raiders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
- "Jason Johnson". golutes.com. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
- Johnson, Christie (March 26, 2009). "SWARCO Raiders vs. TUREK Graz Giants Preview". football-austria.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA". bigstockphoto.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- Hansen, Greg (May 18, 2008). "As Larry Smith once learned, suggesting fans not attend games flirts with danger". tucson.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Catania Elephants prove that hard work and commitment pay off". europlayers.com. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)