Jabral Johnson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Killeen, Texas
High School:
Lawton (OK) HS

OREGON STATE – CAREER: Jabral (pronounced juh-BREL) started 21 games over his final two seasons at OSU, starting games at all three linebacker spots. 2014: Shifted to middle linebacker during Spring Ball where he started eight games and was also the top back-up at both outside positions … one of four returning linebackers with extensive starting experience … recorded 63 tackles, fifth on the team … registered 1.5 tackles-for-loss against Oregon … forced a fumble at Hawai’i … had pass break-ups at Colorado and against Arizona State. 2013: Jabral began fall camp as the top backup at outside linebacker … started all 13 games filling in for D.J. Alexander on the boundary side for the first two games and then 11 games for Michael Doctor on the field side … finished second on the team with 94 tackles … registered his first career sack in the Hawai’i Bowl … made his first career interception at Arizona State … named the team’s Most Improved Player. 2012: Played in eight games … made two tackles vs. Nicholls State and one against Cal. 2011: One of 10 true freshmen to play in 2011, an Oregon State record … played in nine games mostly on special teams … recorded five tackles, all on special teams.

LAWTON: A two-year team captain … led the team in tackles last two years, including 115 as a senior … 16 tackles and an interception in the state semifinal game … played in the Oil Bowl (Texas vs. Oklahoma) … Rivals ranked him the 21st best prospect in Oklahoma … The Oklahoman 2010 First Team member and The Tulsa World Second Team member.

PERSONAL: Born March 3, 1993 in Killeen, Texas … son of Timothy and Virginia Jones … has two brothers, Malik and Kevron, and a sister, Stacy … 3.29 cumulative GPA at Lawton … majoring in sociology.