Jay Johnson (American football coach)

Jay Johnson
Current position
Title	Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
Team	Wyoming
Conference	MW
Biographical details
Born	September 18, 1969 (age 55); Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater	Northern Iowa (1992)
Playing career
1989–1992	Northern Iowa
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993	Hickman HS (MO) (QB/WR/DB)
1994	Missouri (GA)
1994	Augsburg (OC/RC)
1995–1996	Truman State (OC)
1997–1998	Kansas (GA)
1999–2000	Kansas (QB)
2001	Kansas (RB)
2003	Southern Miss (RB)
2004	Southern Miss (TE)
2005–2007	Southern Miss (OC/QB)
2008	Louisville (OQC)
2009	Louisville (TE)
2010	Central Michigan (QB)
2011–2015	Louisiana (OC/QB)
2016	Minnesota (OC/QB)
2017–2018	Georgia (OQC)
2019	Colorado (OC/QB)
2020–2023	Michigan State (OC/QB)
2024–present	Wyoming (OC/QB)

Jay Johnson (born September 18, 1969) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Wyoming, positions he has held since 2024.^[1]

Coaching career

On December 15, 2018, Johnson was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Colorado.^[2]

On February 20, 2020, Johnson was hired as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Michigan State.^[3]

On January 10, 2024, Johnson was announced as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Wyoming.^[4]

^ "JAY JOHNSON". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ "Tucker Makes First Staff Hires". CUBuffs.com. University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ "Tucker Names Jay Johnson Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach". MSUSpartans.com. Michigan State Spartan Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
^ "Cowboy Football Head Coach Jay Sawvel Announces Hiring of Jay Johnson as Offensive Coordinator". gowyo.com. University of Wyoming Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2024.