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Jaylen Johnson

  • Title
    Defensive Line Coach
  • Email
    jjohnson218@ewu.edu
  • Recruiting Area
    Colorado, Nevada, Utah
  • At EWU Since
    2024
  • Alma Mater
    Washington '18
  • Follow
    @JaylenJohnson92
Jaylen Johnson was hired as the defensive line coach in April of 2024. 

Johnson spent three years at the University of Washington, working as the defensive line graduate assistant. At Washington, Johnson helped prepare and run position meeting groups. He prepared the game plans for both the opponents’ pass protection and run game. Johnson would assist in the planning practices for individual student-athletes, along with assisting in the recruiting efforts.

The Huskies ranked third in the Pac-12 in total defense in 2021 and the team improved to 10-2 in the 2022 season. Washington’s run defense improved to allowing only 127 yards per game in ‘21 from 197 yards the previous season. 

Working at Washington was an easy move for Johnson after playing for the Huskies from 2014 to 2018. Johnson was a All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention in the ‘18 season, with 34 total tackles and one sack. For his career, Johnson played in 50 games with 35 starts, making 73 total tackles - 12 for a loss. He totaled 6.5 sacks and had a forced fumble. Johnson earned the Huskies Academic achievement award during his playing career.

While Johnson was in Seattle, Washington had back-to-back 10-win seasons (2016-17). The Huskies won the Pac-12 Championship in 2016 and followed up with another title in 2018. The class that Johnson was apart of set a program record for wins in their tenure. 

Johnson has NFL experience after signing with the Denver Broncos in 2019. 

Johnson had his first experience with coaching while at Washington, working the team’s summer camps in 2015. 

Prior to coaching Washington, Johnson was the defensive line and strength coach at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Wash from 2019 to 2021. Inglemoor was the top defense in the KINGCO League in the 2019 season for the first time in 15 years. 

Johnson graduated from Washington with his bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2018 and his master’s degree in Education in 2023.