Jon Weeks

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Jon Weeks
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Weeks in 2010
No. 46 – Houston Texans
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-17) February 17, 1986 (age 37)
Bethpage, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Mountain Ridge
(Glendale, Arizona)
College: Baylor
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Games played:227
Total tackles:33
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Jonathan Donald Weeks (born February 17, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Baylor.

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Early years and college career

Jon Weeks attended Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, where he was a four-year letterer for the Mountain Lions football team. Weeks started three consecutive years at offensive line and two at defensive line, where he excelled at both positions while only standing at 5'8. As a senior, Weeks was named to Arizona's all-state offensive line and was also voted as the best defensive lineman in the entire state, additionally winning Arizona's two-way MVP. [1] He also lettered four years in powerlifting. Despite the performance, Weeks’ small size resulted in no D1 offers, and he chose to walk on at Baylor University.

After successfully walking onto Baylor's football team, he briefly practiced at defensive end and middle linebacker before finding a spot as the team's long snapper, where he saw starting playing time as a true freshman. He was placed on full scholarship entering his sophomore season and he would start every long snap for the remainder of his college career, with the exception of four games he missed as a junior due to illness. As a senior, Weeks was voted as Baylor's special teams captain and was considered one of the best long snappers in college football. [2] He additionally tacked on six tackles and a forced fumble throughout his career.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		245 lb
(111 kg)
Values from Pro Day [3]

Weeks went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft and had a tryout with the Detroit Lions in minicamp, but did not sign with them. He was out of football for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. On April 28, 2010, Weeks signed with the Houston Texans and made the team following training camp.[ citation needed ]

Weeks re-signed with the Texans on March 5, 2012. He signed a four-year, $3.9 million contract extension with the Texans on September 7, 2015. [4]

On January 19, 2016 it was announced that Weeks had been selected to his first Pro Bowl. [5]

On September 9, 2018 in the season opener against the New England Patriots, Weeks set the Texans franchise record for most consecutive games played with 129. [6] The streak continues to this day.

On March 26, 2020, Weeks re-signed with the Texans. [7] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [8] but re-signed with the team two days later. [9]

Weeks re-signed with the Texans again on March 29, 2021, [10] and again on February 22, 2022. [11] In Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans, Weeks played in his 200th career NFL game. [12]

On February 27, 2023, Weeks re-signed with the Texans to a one-year deal. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jon Weeks, Baylor profile".
  2. ↑ "Letterwinner Shoutout - Jonathan Weeks senior year". November 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Scout Jonathan Weeks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Texans lock up long snapper Jon Weeks to four-year, $3.9 million extension". September 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Texans Jon Weeks added to Pro Bowl".
  6. ↑ "Jon Weeks sets franchise record for consecutive games played".
  7. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (March 4, 2020). "Texans to re-sign long snapper Jon Weeks". Houston Chronicle.
  8. ↑ "Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020)". HoustonTexans.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 29, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean (February 22, 2022). "Report: Texans re-signing Jon Weeks to one-year deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  12. ↑ "Texans surprise Jon Weeks ahead of huge career milestone". houstontexans.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (February 27, 2023). "Source: Texans re-signing veteran long snapper Jon Weeks to one-year deal". KPRC.
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