Jon Weeks

Jonathan Donald Weeks (born February 17, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Texans as a street free agent in 2010. He played college football at Baylor.

Jon Weeks
Weeks in 2010
No. 46 – Houston Texans
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1986-02-17) February 17, 1986
Bethpage, New York
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Mountain Ridge
(Glendale, Arizona)
College:Baylor
Undrafted:2008
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:160
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Weeks went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft and had a tryout with the Detroit Lions in minicamp, but did not sign with them. He was out of football for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. On April 28, 2010, Weeks signed with the Houston Texans and made the team following training camp.

Weeks re-signed with the Texans on March 5, 2012. He signed a four-year, $3.9 million contract extension with the Texans on September 7, 2015.[1]

On January 19, 2016 it was announced that Weeks had been selected to his first Pro Bowl.[2]

On September 9, 2018 in the season opener against the New England Patriots, Weeks set the Houston Texans franchise record for most consecutive games played with 129.[3] The streak continues to this day.

On March 26, 2020, Weeks re-signed with the Texans.[4]

Records and achievements

Houston Texans franchise records
  • Most consecutive games played (160)

References
  1. "Texans lock up long snapper Jon Weeks to four-year, $3.9 million extension".
  2. "Texans Jon Weeks added to Pro Bowl".
  3. https://www.houstontexans.com/news/jon-weeks-sets-franchise-record-for-consecutive-games-played
  4. Wilson, Aaron (March 4, 2020). "Texans to re-sign long snapper Jon Weeks". Houston Chronicle.


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