We’re continuing our countdown to the opening game of the Dallas Cowboys 2023 regular season. Each day we’ll present a new player whose jersey number represents the countdown to opening day. Today is number 82 and a historical player.
TE Jason Witten
Born: 6th May 1982 (41) - Washington D.C
College: Tennessee Volunteers
Draft: 2003, Round 3, Pick 69, Dallas Cowboys
Career Stats:
Total Snaps: 13, 958
Receptions: 1,228
Yards: 13,046
Touchdowns: 74
Yards Per Catch: 10.7
First Downs: 589
Awards:
11 x Pro Bowl
4 x All-Pro
Most Career games (TE) - 271
2nd-Most Career Receptions (TE)
2nd-Most Career Receiving Yards (TE)
5th-Most Career TD’s (TE)
College:
Christopher Jason Witten left high school and opted to play for the Tennessee Volunteers in 2000, but not as a tight end, as a defensive end.