Texans assistant coach Jerrod Johnson requested for interview
Jerrod Johnson and C.J. Stroud– Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson has been requested by the Philadelphia Eagle s to interview for their offensive coordinator vacancy, per a league source.Johnson was previously a candidate for the Miami Dolphins’ offensive coordinator job that went to former Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.
He has coached Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud since he was in high school at the Elite 11 competition. Stroud, a former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, had a rough playoffs with five interceptions and five forced fumbles, but his overall body of work has been successful and included three playoff wins and eight interceptions this past regular season. “It’s pretty cool, man,” Johnson told KPRC 2. “I never take my job, my situation that I’m in, my relationship with C.J. for granted. He’s a special young man, and I think we have a special relationship. Just to see him get better every week, to see his growth from then to now and just to know the potential that he has, I think the sky’s the limit. “Whatever is the best version of himself, we’re chasing that every single day to push him to there, He works really hard, he cares. The sky’s the limit for him.” Johnson, 37, has coached Stroud, a 24-year-old former Pro Bowl selection, second overall pick, two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and consensus All-American, for his first three NFL seasons.The former record-setting Texas A&M quarterback and Humble native has gone from Bill Walsh fellowships with the San Francisco 49ers and Colts to a full-time quality control coach with the Colts, an assistant quarterbacks coach with the Minnesota Vikings and the lead quarterbacks coach with his hometown NFL team since Stroud was drafted three years ago. “Me being a kid back then, being 16 years old, meeting him, and now being 24, it’s crazy,” Stroud said. “It’s almost ten years ago. It’s wild. Just to see not only my growth, but his and our relationship grow, he’s somebody who I consider a great friend and somebody I know I can call. I’ve seen him grow as a coach and see him have his fingerprint in our system, finally, after a couple years he’s able to put some input into plays. “I thought he’s done a great job of that. Coaching me on footwork, he’s a mechanical genius. He’s a guru when it comes to footwork and being centered in the ground, with your wrist, all that good stuff. I’m very grateful and happy to have him as a coach.” When Stroud wasn’t a well-known quarterback initially at Elite 11, he wound up outperforming his friend, Carolina Panthers quarterback and top overall pick Bryce Young. That caught the eyes of recruiters, including Ohio State coach Ryan Day.“Jerrod’s one thing for me was like, ‘Be confident,’” Stroud said. “At that time, I wasn’t really the highest recruit. I wasn’t who I would become. Jerrod is someone I looked up to. When he was like, ‘Man, you need to be more confident,’ it changed my life.”Johnson, 37, played quarterback for six different NFL teams. He interviewed for the Texans’ offensive coordinator job before they hired Nick Caley as the replacement for former offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik. Johnson has previously interviewed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots for offensive coordinator vacancies.“Jerrod has done a great job this year,” Ryans said. “I’ve definitely seen growth in him as a coach and how he’s done a better job of working with the quarterbacks. He’s given those guys a lot of pointers, a lot of tips, especially from him being a guy who played the position. “He’s coached the position, helped a lot of young guys throughout his career. I’m very pleased with Jerrod and excited to see his growth as a coach over this past year. I think he’s doing a great job.” Johnson emerged as a popular offensive coordinator candidate in the league before remaining with the Texans under an upgraded contract that included a higher salary two years ago. “I aspire, absolutely,” Johnson said. “I think every coach aspires to get to that point. The cool thing is that you don’t go in there without winning. It’s a team game. “I grew up playing, and I’m here to help the quarterbacks get better. If you do a good job, good things will happen. I pour into the players. I pour into the coaches, and that’s all that matters right now.” Stroud became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game as a rookie, surpassing his childhood idol, Michael Vick. He began his career with an NFL record 191 passes without an interception, finished the season with 198 passes without an interception and finished with 4,108 yards in the regular season, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. Stroud joined Tom Brady and Joe Montana as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to lead the league in passing yards per game and touchdown-to-interception ratio. A former record-setting Texas A&M quarterback who also played for the Aggies basketball team, Johnson embraces this opportunity as the Humble High School graduate coaches for his hometown team. “I see myself as a teacher,” Johnson said. “My biggest thing is I want to teach. Whatever I can do to teach and give them whatever they need, I try to be transparent and open and honest with them. I really want feedback from them. It’s a joy to coach them. Johnson finished his college career with a school-record 8,011 passing yards and 8,888 yards of total offense and also played on the Aggies basketball team. A second-team All-Big 12 selection, Johnson was the program’s all-time leader in attempts, completions, passing yards and touchdowns before Kellen Mond broke those records. Johnson is a former assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at St. Thomas High School in Houston.As the Texans’ quarterbacks coach, Johnson was tasked with a pivotal, plum assignment: developing and building the skills and knowledge of Stroud. After playing for his late father, Larry Johnson, in high school, excelling for the Aggies, then playing in the East-West Shrine Bowl all-star game and going undrafted, Johnson played quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Hartford Colonials, and Sacramento Mountain Lions.“It meant everything,” Johnson said. “My dad was a coach there, and a principal there. That’s our family roots. I wouldn’t be who I am today without the village of people who raised me in Humble, Texas. I’m forever indebted to Humble and I love my hometown and that’s the foundation of who I am as a person.” Coaching for his hometown team is emotionally significant for Johnson as he and his wife, Braidee, are the parents of a baby girl. Jersie Drew Johnson. “It’s really special, especially with my family, my wife Braidee and our little girl, for me to get the opportunity to do what I love in the city that I grew up in,” Johnson said. “It’s a dream come true. I’m really blessed. It’s an emotional thing to be around my family and have our family around. For us to start our family in my hometown is a godsend.” From high school to college and, now, in the NFL, Johnson has been able to live and compete in the state of Texas. “Me and my wife talk about things I’ve got to get better at is kind of being present,” Johnson said. “Since I’ve been with the Texans, every Sunday I take a deep breath, and I call it kind of smelling the roses and just appreciating getting to do what I love with people that I enjoy in the city that I love in my hometown. So I’m very blessed, and I don’t take it for granted. “For me to have those life moments, to share these moments with my family, my wife, my daughter, my mom, and even my brother. I have cousins who come to the games and everything. So, it truly is a family affair for us. We love the city of Houston, and we’re locals. It’s pretty cool to do what I love in the city, and I’m very appreciative of it.”Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. 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