Jason Witten
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| No. 82 Dallas Cowboys | |
| Tight End | |
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| Date of birth: May 6, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | |
| Debuted in 2003 for the Dallas Cowboys | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 685 |
| Receiving yards | 7,816 |
| Receiving average | 11.4 |
| Receiving TDs | 41 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982[1]) is an American football tight end who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
In his first of three years at the University of Tennessee, Witten went from being a defensive end prospect to a record breaking tight end. He posted school records for most receptions (39) and receiving yards (493) [2]
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] 2004
In 2004, Witten had 87 catches, eleventh most in history by a tight end and a Cowboys team record for the position, and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Witten was also named to his second and third Pro Bowls for his performance in the 2005 and 2006 regular seasons. He was named as an injury replacement for New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey for the 2007 Pro Bowl. Witten was named a starter for the 2008 Pro Bowl.
[edit] 2005
Witten was named to his second Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2005 season.
[edit] 2006
At the end of the 2006 NFL season, Witten became just the tenth tight end in NFL history to post three consecutive seasons with at least 60 receptions. Witten was named to his third Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2006 season.
On July 22, 2006 Witten signed a six-year, $29 million contract extension through 2012. The deal contains $12 million guaranteed, including a $6 million signing bonus and a $6 million option bonus in the second year.[citation needed]
[edit] 2007
Witten had a career year during the 2007 NFL season. He set the Cowboys single-season tight end record for receptions in a season with 96, while also becoming only the third tight end in NFL history with 96 or more catches. On December 9, 2007, versus the Detroit Lions, Jason Witten's 15 receptions tied an NFL record held by Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr., for most receptions in a game by a tight end in NFL history. In the 14th game of the year, Witten became the first Dallas tight end ever to gain over 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Witten was also one of the NFL-record 13 Cowboys players selected to the Pro Bowl.[3] Additionally, he made the 2007 All-Pro team along with teammates Terrell Owens and DeMarcus Ware. In the Week 9 game on November 4, while playing at Philadelphia, he made a 53-yard reception after losing his helmet.
Witten was nominated for the 2007 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which was won by Jason Taylor.
[edit] 2008
Witten made his 400th career reception in the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks on November 27, 2008. Witten was named a starter for the 2008 Pro Bowl.
[edit] 2009
Jason Witten had another Pro Bowl season, making 94 receptions for 1,030 yards, and 2 touchdowns. He was also given the NFL Iron Man award.[citation needed]
[edit] 2010
Witten banged his head on the turf after making a catch in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears. He was forced to miss the rest of the game with a concussion.
In a Week 15 game against the Washington Redskins, Witten became the fastest Tight End to make 600 reception (125 games). He accomplished this with a 10 catch, 140 yard, 1 touchdown day at home. He received his 7th consecutive Pro-Bowl selection when he was named as the starting Tight End for the NFC.[4]
At the conclusion of the 2010 season, Jason Witten was named Tight End of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association.[5]
[edit] 2011
On November 13, 2011, Witten surpassed Ozzie Newsome as the tight end with the third most receptions in NFL history with 663.[6]
[edit] Personal life
He resides in Texas with his wife, Michelle and their sons, C. J. and Cooper.
He recently launched the Jason Witten SCORE Foundation, established in part to provide support and assistance for families and individuals affected by domestic violence. Witten appeared in an NFL/United Way public-service announcement (PSA), stressing the importance of volunteering. The spot was filmed at Witten's annual free football camp in his hometown of Elizabethton, Tennessee, where more than 1,000 children attended in 2007. Witten also appears in a video on I Am Second in which he talks about his Christian faith.
[edit] References
- ^ "Witten on Pro-Football-Reference". rbref.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WittJa00.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ DallasCowboys.com - Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys | Bios | Players
- ^ "Ellis Helps Cowboys Stretch Pro Bowlers To 13". http://cbs11tv.com/local/Greg.Ellis.Cowboys.2.640929.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/09/jason-witten-diagnosed-with-a.html
- ^ "NFL Alumni Names Winners of 2010 Player of the Year Awards". NFL Alumni. 2011-02-05. http://www.nflalumni.org/ArticleDetails/tabid/94/ArticleID/75/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ "Jason Witten Among Elite Tight Ends". ESPN. 2011-11-13. http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7230948/dallas-cowboys-tight-end-jason-witten-quietly-become-one-best-history. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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| Preceded by Tony McGee |
Dallas Cowboys Starting Tight Ends 2003–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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