| Oregon Ducks – No. 58 | |
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| Position | Center |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 23, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
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Jackson Powers-Johnson (born January 23, 2003) is an American football center. He played college football at Oregon, where he won the 2023 Rimington Trophy as the top center in the FBS.
Early life and high school
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
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]
References
- ↑ "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.