Jerrod Johnson

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Jerrod Johnson
Houston Texans
Position: Quarterbacks coach
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-27) July 27, 1988 (age 36)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Texas A&M
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As a player
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2009)
  • Big 12 record for throwing 242 consecutive passes without an interception
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jerrod Terrel Johnson (born July 27, 1988) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback at Texas A&M. Johnson was Texas A&M's starting quarterback from 2008 to 2010, finishing his collegiate career ranked first in school history with 8,011 passing yards and 8,888 yards total offense. He is currently second in school history in passing yards (behind Kellen Mond) and third in total offense (behind Johnny Manziel and Kellen Mond). Johnson was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and would play in the NFL for six seasons with the Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys. Johnson's coaching career began in 2017; he held various assistant coaching roles on the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans.

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Playing career

College

2006 season

Johnson saw no action during the 2006 football season as he was redshirted.

He was also on the Aggie basketball team for a while during the 2006–07 basketball season, playing minor minutes under coach Billy Gillispie in three games against Big 12 opponents, recording just a single assist and no points or rebounds. He chose to focus on football after the season. [1]

2007 season

During the 2007 football season Johnson backed up junior Stephen McGee at quarterback. He took 20 snaps the entire season, and 13 of those 20 were running plays. He compiled 161 all-purpose yards for five touchdowns. [2]

2008 season

Prior to Johnson's sophomore season, head coach Mike Sherman became the Aggies' new coach. During fall camp Johnson competed for the starting job with senior Stephen McGee, but lost out to the veteran team leader. Johnson was then moved to part-time receiver. He made his first catch vs Arkansas State for a gain of 36 yards. His role as a wide receiver continued for only a brief period. In the second game of the season, vs New Mexico, Stephen McGee suffered a right shoulder sprain on the opening series. Johnson stepped in and completed 10-of-19 for 124 yards and 3 touchdowns. [3] [4] He returned to the wide receiver position against Army, but McGee re-injured his shoulder during the game, paving the way for Johnson to step in and lead Texas A&M to a victory. Against Kansas State, Johnson compiled 419 passing yards and 487 total offensive yards, setting then-single game school records in both categories. [5] He threw for 381 yards and a career-best four touchdown passes against Iowa State. [6] [7] [8] Johnson threw for a career-high of 4 interceptions against Baylor.

2009 season

Johnson and Ryan Tannehill battled for the starting position during the 2009 offseason, but Johnson eventually prevailed. [9] Johnson led the team to a 6–6 regular-season record including an upset road win at Texas Tech. He compiled a school-record 3,217 passing yards in the regular season, and also led the Big 12 in touchdown passes for the season. [10] In the 2009 Independence Bowl against Georgia, he completed 29 of 58 passes for 362 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked three times and intercepted twice in the loss. He was named Second-team All-Big 12 for his performance during the 2009 regular season.

2010 season

In the spring prior to his 2010 season, Johnson had arthroscopic shoulder surgery. [11]

He entered the 2010 season as the Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and a dark horse Heisman Trophy candidate. [12] However, he failed to meet the high expectations. He threw nine interceptions in the first five games of the season, and then struggled in the 30–9 loss to Missouri. A sports editor noted that Johnson struggled with his accuracy and seemed to have less of a "zip" on his passes. [13] During the ensuing Kansas game, he split time at quarterback with second-string Ryan Tannehill. Tannehill outperformed Johnson with his 12-for-16 passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson lost the starting job to Tannehill after the Kansas game.

Over the first seven games, Johnson posted 158-of-279 passes for 14 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His passing efficiency rating was 125.4. He was also sacked 25 times on 304 plays. [14] [15] [16] However, during the Kansas game, he raised his total career yardage to 8,888, breaking the school record of 8,876 held by Reggie McNeal from 2002–05. [17] He is the A&M career leader in both total offense (8,888 yards) and passing yards (8,011 yards). [18]

Johnson continued to stay on the sidelines for the remainder of the season. Despite losing the starting position, Johnson was noted for his humility. [19]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassingRushingReceiving
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsTDRecYdsTD
2007 Texas A&M 52728.65020182.9131113000
2008 Texas A&M 1119432659.52,4352110137.49411432410
2009 Texas A&M 1229649759.63,579308136.71455068000
2010 Texas A&M 715827956.61,947149125.3791462000
Total [20] 356501,10958.68,0116727145.6331877162410

Professional

Johnson played in the 2011 East–West Shrine Game. [21] A sports editor commented that Johnson had the least zip of all the quarterbacks who played, and did not throw like he used to during the 2009 season. [22]

He went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft.

Hartford Colonials

Johnson was selected first overall in the 2011 UFL Draft by the Hartford Colonials. However, the Colonials went out of business and Johnson was a free agent.

Philadelphia Eagles

He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles on July 26, 2011. He was waived on August 13.

Arizona Rattlers

He was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on September 27, 2011. [23]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Johnson on January 13, 2012. They then cut him on August 31, 2012.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Johnson signed with the Sacramento Mountain Lions in September 2012, serving as the team's backup quarterback. He became the team's starter in Week 2 of the 2012 season after an injury to starter Josh Johnson.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks signed Johnson on April 24, 2013. He was released on June 14, after the Seahawks signed Tarvaris Jackson who had just been released by the Buffalo Bills.

Chicago Bears

On September 1, 2013, Johnson was signed by the Chicago Bears to the practice squad. [24] He was released on September 4, 2013, and was brought back on September 9. [25] He was again removed from the practice squad on September 24. [26]

Johnson was re-signed by the Bears on December 30, 2013. [27]

Baltimore Ravens

Johnson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens . On August 29, 2016, he was waived by the Ravens. [28]

Dallas Cowboys

Johnson was signed by the Dallas Cowboys on September 1, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys. [29]

Coaching career

San Francisco 49ers

In 2017, Johnson joined the San Francisco 49ers under the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship under head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Indianapolis Colts

In 2019, Johnson joined the Indianapolis Colts under the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. On February 17, 2020, Johnson was promoted to offensive quality control coach under head coach Frank Reich. [30]

Minnesota Vikings

In 2022, Johnson was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their assistant quarterbacks coach under head coach Kevin O'Connell.

Houston Texans

On February 12, 2023, Johnson was hired by the Houston Texans as their quarterbacks coach under head coach DeMeco Ryans, who Johnson had previously worked with in San Francisco. [31] Johnson was part of the staff that led the Texans to a 10–7 regular season finish, the AFC South title, and a Wild Card Round victory over the Cleveland Browns and Johnson helped guide and develop rookie quarterback C. J. Stroud in 2023, who went on to win NFL Rookie of the Year. [32]

Personal life

Jerrod has one brother named Marquis. Their father, Larry Johnson, who also played for the Aggies, died of a stroke in December 2007. Jerrod married his wife Braidee Ireland in May 2021. [33]

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