Jackson James Powers-Johnson (born January 23, 2003) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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, winning the 2023

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as the top center in the FBS.

Early life and high school

Powers-Johnson was born on January 23, 2003. attended

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. 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

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and 2021 Polynesian Bowl. Powers-Johnson committed to the

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to play college football.

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. He returned to the offensive line in 2022 and appeared in 12 games with one start. Powers-Johnson took over as the starting center in 2023.

Professional career

Powers-Johnson was selected with the 44th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft by the

References

External links

Las Vegas Raiders bioOregon Ducks bio
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