Jason Witten

Receptions:	1,228
Receiving yards:	13,046
Receiving touchdowns:	74

Jason Witten
	Witten with the Cowboys in 2017
Liberty Christian Warriors
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	May 6, 1982; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Elizabethton; (Elizabethton, Tennessee)
College:	Tennessee (2000–2002)
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
As a player:
	Dallas Cowboys (2003–2017, 2019); Las Vegas Raiders (2020);
As a coach:
	Liberty Christian (2021–present) ; Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Pro (2007, 2010); 2× Second-team All-Pro (2008, 2012); 11× Pro Bowl (2004–2010, 2012–2014, 2017); Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2012); Bart Starr Award (2013); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2003); First-team All-SEC (2002); Texas Sports Hall of Fame (2019); NFL record Most career NFL games by a tight end: 271;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	1,228
Receiving yards:	13,046
Receiving touchdowns:	74
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Christopher Jason Witten (born May 6, 1982) is an American former professional football tight end for 17 seasons, primarily for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He currently is the head football coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. He played college football for the University of Tennessee, and was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Witten ranks second in all-time career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, trailing only Tony Gonzalez. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time.

Initially retiring in 2018, he became a color analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football. After working as an ESPN color analyst for the 2018 season, Witten returned to the NFL for the 2019 season, reuniting with the Cowboys. Witten then joined the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2020 season. Witten afterward retired again but signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Cowboys.

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