Jan Johnson Jr.

Jan Johnson is in his third season at Tech. He spent the 2023 season as a graduate assistant after serving as a defensive analyst with the Hokies in 2022. Johnson played linebacker for Pry at Penn State from 2015-19 where he was a member of the 2016 Big Ten Championship team. Johnson played in two New Year’s Six bowl games, the Rose Bowl following the 2016 season as well as the 2019 Cotton Bowl. A team captain as a senior in 2019, he started all 13 games, earning honorable mention All-America honors from Pro Football Focus and honorable mention All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media. In addition, Johnson served as a heavyweight on Penn State's national championship-winning wrestling squad in 2015. He was a member of the Tennessee Titans practice squad in 2021 after originally entering the NFL as a free agent with the Houston Texans in 2020. 
 
Johnson graduated from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in management and organizational leadership.