Written has two older brothers Ryan and Shawn. All three brothers were raised in Washington D.C. Witten did his high schooling at EHS (Elizabethton High School) in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Mailman is the father of Witten, he is 6'8" height, 300 lb weight, he was an abusive father, he use to abuse his mother Kim, and also his older brothers. His father was addicted to drugs and alcohol when he was 6-years old. At the age of 11, Witten moved to his grandparents at Elizabethton. Witten was also coached by his grandfather as he was also a football coach. At Elizabethton high school, he was a tight end and a linebacker as well; he was a two-way player in the team.

Education

Witten got a scholarship to join the University of Tennessee, where he was selected to play the TV (Tennessee Volunteers) football team. Initially, he was at defensive end, later he moved to tight end to pick up the position’s depth. Witten as a sophomore received first 3 stars for setting a school records as a tight end by achieving 39 receptions and receiving 493 yards with 5 touchdowns. Witten was selected for an All-SEC (Southeastern Conference) and he was honored as Academic All-SEC award.

However, after his junior football season, he announced his fantasy that he wanted to get selected at NFL Draft. Before he left the school, he achieved third all-time title with 68 career receptions and 4th all-time with 797 receiving yards among the school tight end team.

Career Experience

Though, the DC had a chance to draft Witten on first round grade for the 2003 NFL Draft, they selected cornerback Terrence Newman. In the second round because of team requirement the Dallas Cowboys selected Al Johnson. Unfortunately, Johnson had a short NFL career since the DC found another player in 2003 and he became the Jason Witten’s teammate for more than 11 years. The undrafted rookie is none other than Tony Romo.

The Dallas Cowboys finally drafted Witten in the third round as a 69th overall.  During his rookie season, he played only 7 games out of 15 games. During that period, he broke his jaw while playing against the AC (Arizona Cardinals), but he continued to play, he missed only one game because of the injury.  Because of his determination, he got compliments from the head coach Bill Parcells.

On December 7, 2015, the team played MNF (Monday Night Football) game against the WR (Washington Redskins), Jason Witten made a history as a 12th player and 2nd tight end with 1000 catches. Tony Gonzalez is the other tight end who caught more than 1000 catches.

Personal Life

Witten lived with his wife Michelle in Westlake, Texas, after they got married.  Michelle is an ER Nurse at DPMH (Dallas Parkland Memorial Hospital). The couple has two sons CJ and Cooper, also, they have a daughter Landry and the second daughter Hadley Grace was born on 21st November 2014. He was the founder of SCORE Foundation, which supports the families and individuals who are affected by the domestic violence.

Jason Witten net worth and Salary

Jason Witten tight end for the Dallas Cowboys has a net worth of $12 Million.