{{Short description|American football player (born 1986)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jon Weeks | image = Jon Weeks.JPG | alt = Weeks in his rookie season | caption = Weeks with the Houston Texans in 2010 | current_team = San Francisco 49ers | number = 46 | position = Long snapper | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|2|17|mf=y}} | birth_place = Bethpage, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 242 | high_school = Mountain Ridge <br> (Glendale, Arizona) | college = Baylor (2004–2007) | undraftedyear = 2008 | pastteams = * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2024}}) * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * 2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2025) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 261 | statlabel2 = Tackles | statvalue2 = 35 | statlabel3 = fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = WeekJo00 }}
'''Jonathan Donald Weeks''' (born February 17, 1986) is an American professional football long snapper for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football for the Baylor Bears.
==Early life and college== Weeks attended Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona, where he was a four-year letterer for the Mountain Lions football team. Weeks started three consecutive years at offensive line and two at defensive line, where he excelled at both positions while only standing at 5'11. As a senior, Weeks was named to Arizona's all-state offensive line and was also voted as the best defensive lineman in the entire state, additionally winning Arizona's two-way MVP.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jon Weeks, Baylor profile |url=https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/jonathan-weeks/2044}}</ref> He also lettered four years in powerlifting. Despite the performance, Weeks' size resulted in no D1 offers, and he chose to walk on at Baylor University.
After successfully walking onto Baylor's football team, he briefly practiced at defensive end and middle linebacker before finding a spot as the team's long snapper, where he saw starting playing time as a true freshman. He was placed on full scholarship entering his sophomore season and he would start every long snap for the remainder of his college career, with the exception of four games he missed as a junior due to illness. As a senior, Weeks was voted as Baylor's special teams captain and was considered one of the best long snappers in college football.<ref>{{cite web |title=Letterwinner Shoutout - Jonathan Weeks senior year |date=November 27, 2020|url=https://blogs.baylor.edu/buletterwinners/2020/11/27/letterwinner-shoutout-jonathan-weeks/}}</ref> He additionally tacked on six tackles and a forced fumble throughout his career.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 1/8 | weight = 245 | note = Values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=77123&DraftYear=2008 |title=2008 NFL Draft Scout Jonathan Weeks College Football Profile |access-date=June 8, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Houston Texans=== 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. During those two seasons Weeks did not think he would another shot at playing in the NFL. Weeks was pursuing a career in firefighting. On April 28, 2010, Weeks signed with the Houston Texans and made the team following training camp. After signing with the Texans, Weeks put his Firefighter duties on hold. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RFUY2kCNYg {{citation needed|date=September 2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans lock up long snapper Jon Weeks to four-year, $3.9 million extension|date=September 7, 2015|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/09/texans-lock-up-long-snapper-jon-weeks-to-four-year-3-9-million-extension/}}</ref>
On January 19, 2016, it was announced that Weeks had been selected to his first Pro Bowl.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans Jon Weeks added to Pro Bowl|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-Jon-Weeks-added-to-Pro-Bowl/7068f450-8fa6-4609-9b08-1aa29a31c51c}}</ref>
On September 9, 2018, in the season opener against the New England Patriots, Weeks set the Texans franchise record for most consecutive games played with 129.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/jon-weeks-sets-franchise-record-for-consecutive-games-played|title=Jon Weeks sets franchise record for consecutive games played}}</ref>
On March 26, 2020, Weeks re-signed with the Texans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans to re-sign long snapper Jon Weeks|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/texans/article/Texans-to-re-sign-long-snapper-Jon-Weeks-15104242.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 4, 2020}}</ref> He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,<ref>{{cite news |title=Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/transactions-roster-moves-9-5-2020 |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=September 5, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref> but re-signed with the team two days later.<ref>{{cite news |title=Texans Announce Roster Moves (9-7-2020) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-announce-roster-moves-x3423 |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=September 7, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020}}</ref>
Weeks re-signed with the Texans again on March 29, 2021,<ref>{{cite news |title=Houston Texans Transactions (3-29-2021) |url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-29-2021 |website=HoustonTexans.com |date=March 29, 2021 |access-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-date=March 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329211117/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-3-29-2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and again on February 22, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Report: Texans re-signing Jon Weeks to one-year deal|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/02/22/report-texans-re-signing-jon-weeks-to-one-year-deal/|author=Williams, Charean|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=February 22, 2022}}</ref> In Week 7 against the Tennessee Titans, Weeks played in his 200th career NFL game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Texans surprise Jon Weeks ahead of huge career milestone|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-surprise-jon-weeks-ahead-of-huge-career-milestone-daily-brew|access-date=June 29, 2023|website=houstontexans.com}}</ref>
On February 27, 2023, Weeks re-signed with the Texans to a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Aaron |title=Source: Texans re-signing veteran long snapper Jon Weeks to one-year deal |url=https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2023/02/27/source-texans-re-signing-veteran-long-snapper-jon-weeks-to-one-year-deal/ |work=KPRC |date=27 February 2023}}</ref>
On February 1, 2024, Weeks re-signed with the Texans to a one-year deal for the 2024 season, his 15th year with the team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Houston Texans Transactions (02-1-2024)|url=https://www.houstontexans.com/news/houston-texans-transactions-02-1-2024|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=February 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |title=Texans re-sign Jon Weeks |work=NBC Sports |date=2024-02-01 |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/texans-re-sign-jon-weeks |access-date=2025-09-05}}</ref>
===San Francisco 49ers=== On March 13, 2025, Weeks signed with the San Francisco 49ers on a one-year, $1.422 million contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=49ers Sign Seven Free Agents, Release Long Snapper Taybor Pepper|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-luke-farrell-demarcus-robinson-tre-brown-luke-gifford-richie-grant-jason-pinnock-jon-weeks-release-long-snapper-taybor-pepper|website=49ers.com|date=March 13, 2025|access-date=March 14, 2025}}</ref> On December 23, Weeks was named to his second Pro Bowl.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-23 |title=2026 NFL Pro Bowl AFC, NFC rosters: The league's top players |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47391530/2026-nfl-pro-bowl-afc-nfc-players-teams-watch |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
On March 3, 2026, Weeks re-signed with the 49ers on a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=49ers Re-Sign LS Jon Weeks to One-Year Extension|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-re-sign-ls-jon-weeks-to-one-year-extension|website=49ers.com|date=March 3, 2026|access-date=March 3, 2026}}</ref>
==NFL career statistics== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | '''Bold''' | Career high |}
===Regular season=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="5"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD !! FF !! Fum !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 2010 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2011 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2012 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2013 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 7 || 2 || '''5''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2014 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || '''8''' || '''6''' || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 |- ! 2016 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2017 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2018 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2019 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2020 !! HOU | 16 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2021 !! HOU | '''17''' || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2022 !! HOU | '''17''' || 0 || 6 || 1 || '''5''' || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2023 !! HOU | '''17''' || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2024 !! HOU | '''17''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2025 !! SF | '''17''' || 0 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WeekJo00.htm Career] ! 261 !! 0 !! 35 !! 15 !! 20 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 || 0 |}
===Postseason=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions ! colspan="5"| Fumbles |- ! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! PD !! FF !! Fum !! FR !! Yds !! TD |- ! 2011 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2012 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2015 || HOU | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2016 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2018 || HOU | 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2019 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2023 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2024 || HOU | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! 2025 || SF | '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WeekJo00/gamelog/post/ Career] ! 16 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 || 0 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.49ers.com/team/players-roster/jon-weeks/ San Francisco 49ers bio] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160130174856/http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster/Jonathan-Weeks/3509dcf5-2779-4c3f-b313-60ecc715f49b Houston Texans bio] *[http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weeks_jonathan00.html Baylor Bears football bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130164640/http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/weeks_jonathan00.html |date=January 30, 2016 }} https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RFUY2kCNYg(2021) {{San Francisco 49ers roster navbox}}
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