Football

Jesse Johnson
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant Coach - Defense
- Email:
- jljoh101@syr.edu
Jesse Johnson is in his second year as a defensive graduate assistant for the Orange. Johnson previously held the same position at Central Michigan from 2013-14, and worked as a defensive/special teams quality control coach at The Citadel in 2012.
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Johnson played four seasons (2007-10) as a defensive back at Michigan State, earning a scholarship in 2009. He was a team captain the following year and helped lead MSU to a share of the 2010 Big Ten title.
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Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Michigan State.
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Johnson played four seasons (2007-10) as a defensive back at Michigan State, earning a scholarship in 2009. He was a team captain the following year and helped lead MSU to a share of the 2010 Big Ten title.
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Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in social science from Michigan State.