Jason Street
Jason Mitchell Street is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) television drama Friday Night Lights, portrayed by Scott Porter. Introduced as the small town "All-American," Jason is the starting quarterback of the Dillon Panthers, with a promising future career, until an injury during the season-opening football game results in paraplegia. Jason's story arc is focused on his adjusting to life and carving out a niche for himself outside of Panthers' football. In Season 3, due to Porter leaving the show, Jason moves to New York City after landing an entry-level position at a sports agency to be near his infant son.
| Jason Street | |
|---|---|
| Friday Night Lights character | |
Scott Porter portrays Jason Street | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Perfect Record" (episode 5.07) |
| Created by | Peter Berg |
| Portrayed by | Scott Porter |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Six, Jay (by Tim) Streeter (by Billy) QB (by Herc) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Assistant coach of the Dillon Panthers (S1–2) Car salesman (S2) Sports agent (S3–5) |
| Family | Mitchell Street (father) Joanne Street (mother) |
| Spouse | Erin Street (wife; 1 child) |
| Children | Noah Street (son) |
The character is inspired by the real-life events in the career of David Edwards, a high school player in San Antonio, Texas.