Aggies Alum Jerrod Johnson Staying With Houston Texans
Former Texas A&M Aggies QB Jerrod Johnson has become one of the hottest offensive coordinator candidates in the NFL.
But after being courted by multiple teams, he has elected to stay put with the Houston Texans, according to reports from NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
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Per Rapoport, Johnson wanted to "finish what he started with C.J. Stroud, DeMeco Ryans, and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik."
The Texans were also in danger of losing Slowik, who, like Johnson became one of the hottest candidates for open positions across the league. Slowik also interviewed for multiple head coaching vacancies before ultimately electing to stay put and sign an extension.
Johnson started his coaching career in 2017 as a part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.
He then eventually landed his first assistant job with the Colts as an offensive quality control coach in 2020, before becoming an assistant QB coach with the Vikings in 2022.
Upon joining the Texans, Johnson was immensely influential in the development of star quarterback C.J. Stroud, who just completed arguably the best rookie season in NFL history.
Stroud, of course, had a preexisting relationship with Johnson, dating back to his time at the Elite 11 quarterback camp.
“Jerrod’s one thing for me was like, ‘Be confident,’ Stroud said of his relationship with Johnson. “At that time, I wasn’t really the highest recruit. I wasn’t who I would become. Jerrod is someone I looked up to. When he was like, ‘Man, you need to be more confident,’ it changed my life.”
In his first year, Stroud threw for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns with five interceptions, leading Houston to a 10-7 record and an AFC South title.
Now, Johnson will get another year with his star quarterback, as the Texans look to take the next step under DeMeco Ryans.
