Jackson Powers-Johnson
 Powers at the 2024 Senior Bowl | |
| No. 70 – Las Vegas Raiders | |
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| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 23, 2003 |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 328 lb (149 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
| College: | Oregon (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jackson Powers-Johnson (born January 23, 2003) is an American Football Guard for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, winning the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the FBS.
Early life and high school[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
328 lb (149 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+7⁄8 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] | ||||||||||||
Powers-Johnson was selected with the 44th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.
References[edit]
- ^ "Jackson Powers-Johnson Center Oregon". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Light, nation's No. 6 center in 2021, commits to Oregon Ducks". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Three-star commitment Jackson Light: 'I just love Oregon'". The Athletic.
- ^ "Corner Canyon's Jackson Light explains why Oregon recruits so well in Utah". KSL.com.
- ^ "Oregon Ducks tap offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson to play defensive tackle in Alamo Bowl". The Oregonian.
- ^ "Jackson Powers-Johnson moves back to offense amid attrition from Oregon Ducks offensive line". The Oregonian.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jackson Powers-Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jackson Powers-Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.