Jah'Shawn Johnson - Football Coach - Texas Tech Red Raiders

Jah'Shawn Johnson

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Graduate Assistant/Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

Former Red Raider great Jah’Shawn Johnson enters his fourth season on the Texas Tech coaching staff where he serves as an assistant defensive backs coach, working with the cornerbacks.

The Red Raiders have enjoyed two of their most-successful seasons defensively in recent memory during Johnson’s tenure on staff. Texas Tech surrendered only 26.0 points per game in 2023, its lowest since 2009, while the secondary gave up only 229.2 passing yards per game through the air, the lowest for the Red Raider defense since 2014. Texas Tech has won two bowl games during Johnson’s three seasons after topping Ole Miss in the 2022 TaxAct Texas Bowl and then Cal in the 2023 Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl.

Four members from the secondary have been recognized on the All-Big 12 teams during each of Johnson’s two seasons, highlighted by a pair of second team honorees in Malik Dunlap in 2022 and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in 2023. Taylor-Demerson, who combined for seven interceptions his final two seasons, was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, representing one of six Red Raider defensive backs who have received a pro opportunity during his tenure.

Prior to joining head coach Joey McGuire’s staff, Johnson was an assistant coach for his alma mater at Ennis High School. Serving under legendary head coach Sam Harrell, Johnson worked primarily with the defensive backs for an Ennis program that advanced to the area round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs in each of his two seasons on staff.

Ennis was Johnson’s first coaching position after completing a decorated playing career as a Red Raider where he was a four-year starter in the secondary. Johnson, a two-year captain, started 45 games in scarlet and black as he recorded 298 tackles from 2014-18, including 10.5 for a loss, while also adding six interceptions, 14 pass breakups, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

Johnson was a three-time All-Big 12 selection, earning honorable mention accolades as a redshirt freshman in 2015 and again as a senior in 2018. He was a second team All-Big 12 pick as a junior after registering 97 tackles for a Tech defense that ranked sixth nationally with 29 takeaways.

Johnson, one of the early signees under then head coach Kliff Kingsbury, earned his undergraduate degree in sport management from Texas Tech in 2018. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from the university.

Johnson is the son of Tamara Johnson and Keith Davis. His father previously played football at the collegiate level as well at Sam Houston State before a decorated NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys (2002-07, 2008, Miami Dolphins (2008) and Oakland Raiders (2009).