Jett Doxey Johnson (born June 29, 1999) is an

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Early life and high school

Johnson attended

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. As a sophomore, he posted 155 tackles with five being for a loss, six sacks, and three interceptions. In his junior season, Johnson notched 145 tackles with seven for a loss, three and a half sacks, and two interceptions. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play

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College career

Johnson made two tackles in two games as a freshman in 2018 before taking a

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in 2019. In 2020 he played in five games, making three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss. In week 3 of the 2021 season, Johnson notched nine tackles, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble versus

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. In the 2021 regular season finale, he posted 11 tackles with one being for a loss, and an interception, as he helped the Bulldogs beat rival

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. In 2021, Johnson played in 13 games with six starts, where he recorded 86 tackles with six being for a loss, two fumble recoveries, and an interception en route to being named third-team all-SEC by Pro Football Focus. During the 2022 season, he recorded a conference-leading 115 tackles with eight and a half being for a loss, two sacks, two pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries. In week 2 of the 2023 season, Johnson was named the SEC co-defensive player of the week after tallying 11 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, and two interceptions in an overtime win over

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. In week 12, he intercepted a pass which he lateraled to teammate Marcus Banks who walked in for a touchdown, as he helped the Bulldogs beat Southern Miss. Johnson finished the 2023 season with 130 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

References

External links

Mississippi State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Jett 1999 births Living people American football linebackers Tupelo High School alumni Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Players of American football from Tupelo, Mississippi