Jonathan Donald Weeks (born February 17, 1986) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He played

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for the

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Early life and college

Weeks attended Mountain Ridge High School in

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, 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 5'11. 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. He also lettered four years in powerlifting. Despite the performance, Weeks' size resulted in no D1 offers, and he chose to walk on at

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. 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. He additionally tacked on six tackles and a forced fumble throughout his career.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Weeks went

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in the

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and had a tryout with the

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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

and made the team following training camp. 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. On January 19, 2016, it was announced that Weeks had been selected to his first Pro Bowl. On September 9, 2018, in the season opener against the

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, Weeks set the Texans franchise record for most consecutive games played with 129. On March 26, 2020, Weeks re-signed with the Texans. He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but re-signed with the team two days later. Weeks re-signed with the Texans again on March 29, 2021, and again on February 22, 2022. In Week 7 against the

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, Weeks played in his 200th career NFL game. On February 27, 2023, Weeks re-signed with the Texans to a one-year deal. On February 1, 2024, Weeks re-signed with the Texans to a one-year deal for the 2024 season, his 15th year with the team.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 13, 2025, Weeks signed with the

on a one-year, $1.422 million contract.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weeks, Jon 1986 births Living people People from Bethpage, New York Players of American football from Nassau County, New York American football long snappers Baylor Bears football players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Unconferenced Pro Bowl players San Francisco 49ers players