Jason Witten

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Christopher Jason Witten  or better known Jason Witten was born May 6, 1982, in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Jason Witten is an American football player who currently plays as a Tight End for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. In his first of three years at the University of Tennessee, Witten went from being a defensive end prospect to a record breaking tight end. He posted school records for most receptions(39) and receiving yards(493)

In 2004, Jason Witten had 87 catches, eleventh most in history by a tight end and a Cowboys team record for the position, and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Witten was also named to his second and third Pro Bowls for his performance in the 2005 and 2006 regular seasons. He was named as an injury replacement for New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey for the 2007 Pro Bowl. Witten was named a starter for the 2008 Pro Bowl.

Jason Witten was named to his second Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2005 season.

At the end of the 2006 NFL season, Jason Witten became just the tenth tight end in NFL history to post three consecutive seasons with at least 60 receptions. Witten was named to his third Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2006 season.

On July 22, 2006 Jason Witten signed a six-year, $29 million contract extension through 2012. The deal contains $12 million guaranteed, including a $6 million signing bonus and a $6 million option bonus in the second year.

Jason Witten had a career year during the 2007 NFL season. He set the Cowboys single-season tight end record for receptions in a season with 96, while also becoming only the third tight end in NFL history with 96 or more catches. On December 9, 2007, versus the Detroit Lions, Jason Witten's 15 receptions tied an NFL record held by Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr., for most receptions in a game by a tight end in NFL history. In the 14th game of the year, Witten became the first Dallas tight end ever to gain over 1,000 receiving yards in a season. Witten was also one of the NFL-record 13 Cowboys players selected to the Pro Bowl. Additionally, he made the 2007 All-Pro team along with teammates Terrell Owens and DeMarcus Ware.

Jason Witten was nominated for the 2007 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which was won by Jason Taylor.

Jason Witten made his 400th career reception in the Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day game against the Seattle Seahawks on November 27, 2008. Witten was named a starter for the 2008 Pro Bowl.

Jason Witten had another Pro Bowl season, making 94 receptions for 1,030 yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Jason Witten banged his head on the turf after making a catch against in Week 2 against the Chicago Bears. He was forced to miss the rest of the game with a concussion.

In a Week 15 game against the Washington Redskins, Jason Witten became the fastest Tight End to make 600 reception (125 games). He accomplished this with a 10 catch, 140 yard, 1 touchdown day at home. He received his 6th consecutive Pro-Bowl selection when he was named as the starting Tight End for the NFC.