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Jersey Number 44
Jett Johnson
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tupelo, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Tupelo HS
Career Honors
SEC Graduate
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team)
2023 AP All-SEC Second Team
2023 College Football Network All-SEC First Team
2023 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Arizona)
2021 PFF All-SEC Third Team
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 45 career games with 31 starts โฆ Finished second in the SEC in tackles on 2023 with 130 โฆ Led the SEC in total tackles with 115 in 2022 โฆ Totaled 336 career tackles with 8.0 sacks โฆ Has five career pass break ups with four interceptions to go along with three forced fumbles โฆ Career-high 18 tackles vs. Southern Miss (11/18/23) โฆ Teaming with Nathaniel Watson, the pair became the first pair of SEC teammates to lead the SEC in total tackles in back-to-back seasons, they were also just the third pair of Power 5 teammates to lead their respective conference in back-to-back season, joining Virginia in 2016-17 and Duke in 2013-14 โฆ One of two SEC defenders to average 10+ tackles per game โฆ Finished 13th in the SEC in sacks in 2023 with six โฆ Tied for sixth in the SEC in interceptions in 2023 with three โฆ Had five or more tackles in 25 straight games โฆ His 336 career tackles rank 10th all-time at Mississippi State (as of 2023).
2023 (Graduate Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs โฆ Finished second in the SEC in total tackles with 130 โฆ Second-consecutive 100+ tackle season โฆ Led all SEC linebackers in total interceptions (3) โฆ Had 10+ tackles in seven of the 12 games โฆ Had a sack in six of the 12 games โฆ According to PFF, had a career-best defensive grade of 76.5 and a career-high run defense grade of 78.0 โฆ One of two SEC defenders to average 10+ tackles per game โฆ Finished 13th in the SEC in sacks in 2023 with six โฆ Tied for sixth in the SEC in interceptions in 2023 with three ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Set a career-high with two forced fumbles ... Had six tackles (three solo) including a sack โฆ Arizona (9/9): Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week โฆ Picked off a career-high two passes and returned them for a total of 33 yards โฆ Led the team with 11 tackles, seven of which were solo โฆ Had two tackles for loss including a sack โฆ LSU (9/16): Led the team with a career-high 14 tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ at South Carolina (9/23): Tied his career-high with 14 tackles to lead the team โฆ Had a sack for a loss of 12 yards โฆ Alabama (9/30): Recorded 14 tackles for the third week in a row to lead the team โฆ Also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Western Michigan (10/7): Made seven tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ at Arkansas (10/21): Finished with 11 tackles including a tackle for loss โฆ Fifth double-digit tackle game of the season โฆ Season-high run defense grade of 84.4 according to PFF โฆ at Auburn (10/28): Recorded seven tackles including a tackle for loss โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Kentucky (11/4): Set a new career-high with 2.5 tackles for loss โฆ Collected eight tackles and a pass breakup as well โฆ at Texas A&M (11/11): Notched seven tackles including a sack for a loss of eight yards โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Southern Miss (11/18): Set a new career-high with 18 tackles including two tackles for loss โฆ Picked off a pass and lateralled it to Marcus Bank who returned it for a touchdown โฆ Ole Miss (11/23): Finished with 13 tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in and started all 13ย games ... Finished with an SEC-leading 115 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks ... Combined with teammate Nathaniel Watson as theย only pair of Power 5 teammates to finish 1-2 in their respective conference in tackles ...ย One of three Power 5 duos to both have 100-plus tackles this season ...ย Also had two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries ...ย Memphis (9/3):ย Had a team-leading 13 tackles (seven solo) including half for a loss โฆ Also had a quarterback hurry in Stateโs season-opening win over Memphis ...ย at Arizona (9/10):ย Led the team with seven tackles, five solo, and tallied a pass breakup ...ย at LSU(9/17):ย Recorded eight tackles including one for a loss ...ย Bowling Green (9/24):ย Logged eight tackles, one of which was split for a loss ...ย Texas A&M (10/1):ย Led the team with 10 tackles (five solo) against the Aggies ...ย Arkansas (10/8):ย Totaled a team-leading 11 tackles and split a tackle for loss in the win over the Razorbacks ...ย at Kentucky (10/15):ย Made 10 stops with a split tackle for loss ...ย at Alabama (10/22):ย Registered five tackles including two tackles for loss ...ย Auburn (11/5):ย Had six tackles including a sack ... Added a pass breakup ... Recovered an onside kick attempt by MSU ...ย Georgia (11/12):ย Recorded six tackles ...ย ETSU (11/19):ย Led the team with nine stops ...ย at Ole Miss (11/24):ย Tied the team lead with 10 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss ... Recovered a fumble on a backwards pass in the fourth quarter ...ย vs. Illinois (1/2):ย Led the team with 12 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss in State's win in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl.ย
2021 (Junior Season)
Earned PFF All-SEC Third Team ...ย Appeared in all 13 games and made six starts โฆ Led the Bulldogs with 87 tackles and two fumble recoveries โฆ Also added six tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception โฆ Louisiana Tech (9/4): Made four tackles in the season opener โฆ NC State (9/11): Enjoyed a breakout performance off the bench notching nine tackles, 0.5 for loss, one forced fumble and a pass break up โฆ Followed up with three consecutive eight-tackle games against Memphis (9/18), LSU (9/25) and No. 15ย Texas A&M (10/2) โฆ Earned first career start vs. Memphis โฆ Chipped in a tackle for loss against Memphis and LSU and a half-tackle for loss against Texas A&M โฆ No. 5ย Alabama (10/16): Tallied 10 tackles and a half-tackle for loss โฆ at Vanderbilt (10/23): Recorded three solo tackles โฆ No. 12ย Kentucky (10/30): Racked up a team-best nine tackles and recovered his first career fumble โฆ Arkansas (11/6): Added five tackles and 0.5 TFL โฆ at No. 17 Auburn (11/13):ย Chipped in two tackles ...ย Tennessee State (11/20): Tied for the team-lead with eight stops and returned a fumble for 12 yards โฆ No. 9ย Ole Miss (11/25): Recorded a career-high 11 tackles and returned his first career interception 48 yards โฆ Texas Tech (12/28): Made a pair of stops and broke up a pass in the Liberty Bowl โฆ Topped the team in tackles against Kentucky and tied for the team lead against Memphis, Texas A&M and Tennessee State.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in five games ...ย at LSU (9/26): Posted one tackle ... Missouri (12/19): Made two tackles ... Combined with R.J. Jennings on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Did not see any game action.
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2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games โฆ Redshirted his initial year with the program ...ย Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut ... Louisiana Tech (11/3): Logged two tackles โฆ First career tackles came on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter.
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High School
Prepped at Tupelo High School under head coach Trent Hammond โฆ Three-star inside linebacker by ESPN and 247Sports โฆ Ranked No. 21 overall prospect in Mississippi according to 247Sports โฆ Top-ranked inside linebacker in Mississippi and No. 35 nationally at the position by 247Sports โฆ First Tupelo standout to sign with the Bulldogs since P.J. Jones in 2011 โฆ Guided Tupelo to an 11-1 record and spot in the Mississippi High School Activities Association state playoff โฆ Tabbed Mississippi Class 6A Mr. Football as a senior, the first defensive player to ever win the award โฆ Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State Co-Player of the Year as a senior โฆ Tabbed Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior โฆ Totaled 447 career tackles to average 11.7 per game โฆ Logged 33.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and eight interceptions over his career โฆ As a senior, grabbed 147 tackles, including 90 solo stops, with 15.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack โฆ Tallied three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and forced one fumble โฆ As a junior, totaled 145 tackles with 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions โฆ As a sophomore, led Class 6A with 155 tackles โฆ Added 11.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and three interceptions โฆ Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game โฆ Part of a defense that held Alabama to just one score in a 42-7 victory โฆ Committed to MSU on May 1, 2017.
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Personal
Born Jett Doxey Johnson on June 29, 1999 โฆ Son of Frances and Greg Johnson โฆ Has one older brother, Tate โฆ Majoring in Workforce Education.
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Social Media
Twitter โ @JettJohnson12
Instagram โ ijettjohnson
SEC Graduate
2023 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2023 Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team)
2023 AP All-SEC Second Team
2023 College Football Network All-SEC First Team
2023 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2 vs. Arizona)
2021 PFF All-SEC Third Team
2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
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Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 45 career games with 31 starts โฆ Finished second in the SEC in tackles on 2023 with 130 โฆ Led the SEC in total tackles with 115 in 2022 โฆ Totaled 336 career tackles with 8.0 sacks โฆ Has five career pass break ups with four interceptions to go along with three forced fumbles โฆ Career-high 18 tackles vs. Southern Miss (11/18/23) โฆ Teaming with Nathaniel Watson, the pair became the first pair of SEC teammates to lead the SEC in total tackles in back-to-back seasons, they were also just the third pair of Power 5 teammates to lead their respective conference in back-to-back season, joining Virginia in 2016-17 and Duke in 2013-14 โฆ One of two SEC defenders to average 10+ tackles per game โฆ Finished 13th in the SEC in sacks in 2023 with six โฆ Tied for sixth in the SEC in interceptions in 2023 with three โฆ Had five or more tackles in 25 straight games โฆ His 336 career tackles rank 10th all-time at Mississippi State (as of 2023).
2023 (Graduate Season)
Started all 12 games for the Bulldogs โฆ Finished second in the SEC in total tackles with 130 โฆ Second-consecutive 100+ tackle season โฆ Led all SEC linebackers in total interceptions (3) โฆ Had 10+ tackles in seven of the 12 games โฆ Had a sack in six of the 12 games โฆ According to PFF, had a career-best defensive grade of 76.5 and a career-high run defense grade of 78.0 โฆ One of two SEC defenders to average 10+ tackles per game โฆ Finished 13th in the SEC in sacks in 2023 with six โฆ Tied for sixth in the SEC in interceptions in 2023 with three ... SE Louisiana (9/2): Set a career-high with two forced fumbles ... Had six tackles (three solo) including a sack โฆ Arizona (9/9): Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week โฆ Picked off a career-high two passes and returned them for a total of 33 yards โฆ Led the team with 11 tackles, seven of which were solo โฆ Had two tackles for loss including a sack โฆ LSU (9/16): Led the team with a career-high 14 tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ at South Carolina (9/23): Tied his career-high with 14 tackles to lead the team โฆ Had a sack for a loss of 12 yards โฆ Alabama (9/30): Recorded 14 tackles for the third week in a row to lead the team โฆ Also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Western Michigan (10/7): Made seven tackles including a split tackle for loss โฆ at Arkansas (10/21): Finished with 11 tackles including a tackle for loss โฆ Fifth double-digit tackle game of the season โฆ Season-high run defense grade of 84.4 according to PFF โฆ at Auburn (10/28): Recorded seven tackles including a tackle for loss โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Kentucky (11/4): Set a new career-high with 2.5 tackles for loss โฆ Collected eight tackles and a pass breakup as well โฆ at Texas A&M (11/11): Notched seven tackles including a sack for a loss of eight yards โฆ Had a quarterback hurry โฆ Southern Miss (11/18): Set a new career-high with 18 tackles including two tackles for loss โฆ Picked off a pass and lateralled it to Marcus Bank who returned it for a touchdown โฆ Ole Miss (11/23): Finished with 13 tackles.
2022 (Senior Season)
Appeared in and started all 13ย games ... Finished with an SEC-leading 115 tackles including 8.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks ... Combined with teammate Nathaniel Watson as theย only pair of Power 5 teammates to finish 1-2 in their respective conference in tackles ...ย One of three Power 5 duos to both have 100-plus tackles this season ...ย Also had two pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, and two fumble recoveries ...ย Memphis (9/3):ย Had a team-leading 13 tackles (seven solo) including half for a loss โฆ Also had a quarterback hurry in Stateโs season-opening win over Memphis ...ย at Arizona (9/10):ย Led the team with seven tackles, five solo, and tallied a pass breakup ...ย at LSU(9/17):ย Recorded eight tackles including one for a loss ...ย Bowling Green (9/24):ย Logged eight tackles, one of which was split for a loss ...ย Texas A&M (10/1):ย Led the team with 10 tackles (five solo) against the Aggies ...ย Arkansas (10/8):ย Totaled a team-leading 11 tackles and split a tackle for loss in the win over the Razorbacks ...ย at Kentucky (10/15):ย Made 10 stops with a split tackle for loss ...ย at Alabama (10/22):ย Registered five tackles including two tackles for loss ...ย Auburn (11/5):ย Had six tackles including a sack ... Added a pass breakup ... Recovered an onside kick attempt by MSU ...ย Georgia (11/12):ย Recorded six tackles ...ย ETSU (11/19):ย Led the team with nine stops ...ย at Ole Miss (11/24):ย Tied the team lead with 10 tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss ... Recovered a fumble on a backwards pass in the fourth quarter ...ย vs. Illinois (1/2):ย Led the team with 12 tackles including 1.5 tackles for loss in State's win in the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl.ย
2021 (Junior Season)
Earned PFF All-SEC Third Team ...ย Appeared in all 13 games and made six starts โฆ Led the Bulldogs with 87 tackles and two fumble recoveries โฆ Also added six tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one interception โฆ Louisiana Tech (9/4): Made four tackles in the season opener โฆ NC State (9/11): Enjoyed a breakout performance off the bench notching nine tackles, 0.5 for loss, one forced fumble and a pass break up โฆ Followed up with three consecutive eight-tackle games against Memphis (9/18), LSU (9/25) and No. 15ย Texas A&M (10/2) โฆ Earned first career start vs. Memphis โฆ Chipped in a tackle for loss against Memphis and LSU and a half-tackle for loss against Texas A&M โฆ No. 5ย Alabama (10/16): Tallied 10 tackles and a half-tackle for loss โฆ at Vanderbilt (10/23): Recorded three solo tackles โฆ No. 12ย Kentucky (10/30): Racked up a team-best nine tackles and recovered his first career fumble โฆ Arkansas (11/6): Added five tackles and 0.5 TFL โฆ at No. 17 Auburn (11/13):ย Chipped in two tackles ...ย Tennessee State (11/20): Tied for the team-lead with eight stops and returned a fumble for 12 yards โฆ No. 9ย Ole Miss (11/25): Recorded a career-high 11 tackles and returned his first career interception 48 yards โฆ Texas Tech (12/28): Made a pair of stops and broke up a pass in the Liberty Bowl โฆ Topped the team in tackles against Kentucky and tied for the team lead against Memphis, Texas A&M and Tennessee State.
2020 (Sophomore Season)
Earned SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in five games ...ย at LSU (9/26): Posted one tackle ... Missouri (12/19): Made two tackles ... Combined with R.J. Jennings on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Did not see any game action.
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2018 (True Freshman Season)
Appeared in two games โฆ Redshirted his initial year with the program ...ย Stephen F. Austin (9/1): Made collegiate debut ... Louisiana Tech (11/3): Logged two tackles โฆ First career tackles came on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter.
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High School
Prepped at Tupelo High School under head coach Trent Hammond โฆ Three-star inside linebacker by ESPN and 247Sports โฆ Ranked No. 21 overall prospect in Mississippi according to 247Sports โฆ Top-ranked inside linebacker in Mississippi and No. 35 nationally at the position by 247Sports โฆ First Tupelo standout to sign with the Bulldogs since P.J. Jones in 2011 โฆ Guided Tupelo to an 11-1 record and spot in the Mississippi High School Activities Association state playoff โฆ Tabbed Mississippi Class 6A Mr. Football as a senior, the first defensive player to ever win the award โฆ Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State Co-Player of the Year as a senior โฆ Tabbed Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen as a senior โฆ Totaled 447 career tackles to average 11.7 per game โฆ Logged 33.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and eight interceptions over his career โฆ As a senior, grabbed 147 tackles, including 90 solo stops, with 15.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack โฆ Tallied three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and forced one fumble โฆ As a junior, totaled 145 tackles with 7.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions โฆ As a sophomore, led Class 6A with 155 tackles โฆ Added 11.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and three interceptions โฆ Competed in the 2017 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game โฆ Part of a defense that held Alabama to just one score in a 42-7 victory โฆ Committed to MSU on May 1, 2017.
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Personal
Born Jett Doxey Johnson on June 29, 1999 โฆ Son of Frances and Greg Johnson โฆ Has one older brother, Tate โฆ Majoring in Workforce Education.
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Social Media
Twitter โ @JettJohnson12
Instagram โ ijettjohnson
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