Jackson Powers-Johnson

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Jackson Powers-Johnson
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Powers-Johnson in 2024
Oregon DucksNo. 58
Position Center
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-23) January 23, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight320 lb (145 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah)
Career highlights and awards

Jackson Powers-Johnson (born January 23, 2003) is an American football center. He played college football at Oregon, winning the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the FBS.

Contents

Early life and high school

Powers-Johnson was born on January 23, 2003. [1] 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. [2] [3] [4]

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. [5] He returned to the offensive line in 2022 and appeared in 12 games with one start. [6] Powers-Johnson took over as the starting center in 2023. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
328 lb
(149 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
32.0 in
(0.81 m)
8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Jackson Powers-Johnson Center Oregon". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  2. "Jackson Light, nation's No. 6 center in 2021, commits to Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian.
  3. "Three-star commitment Jackson Light: 'I just love Oregon'". The Athletic.
  4. "Corner Canyon's Jackson Light explains why Oregon recruits so well in Utah". KSL.com.
  5. "Oregon Ducks tap offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson to play defensive tackle in Alamo Bowl". The Oregonian.
  6. "Jackson Powers-Johnson moves back to offense amid attrition from Oregon Ducks offensive line". The Oregonian.
  7. "Jackson Powers-Johnson ranks among nation's best centers, leads No. 8 Oregon football's offensive line into test at No. 13 Utah". The Oregonian.
  8. "Jackson Powers-Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  9. "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jackson Powers-Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.