Jason Witten
Witten with the Dallas Cowboys in 2017 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma Sooners | |||||||||
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| Title | Tight ends coach | ||||||||
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| Born | May 6, 1982 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| Position | Tight end (No. 82) | ||||||||
| High school | Elizabethton (Elizabethton, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee (2000–2002) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: 3rd round, 69th overall pick | ||||||||
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Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the tight ends coach for the Oklahoma Sooners. He played as a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys. Witten played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He ranks second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, trailing only Tony Gonzalez. Known for his toughness and reliability, Witten is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time.
Initially retiring in 2018, Witten became a color analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football. After working as an ESPN color analyst for the 2018 season, he returned to the NFL for the 2019 season, reuniting with the Cowboys. Witten then joined the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2020 season. He afterward retired again but signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Cowboys.