Jon Jansen

He played college football at the University of Michigan.

Jansen earned Prep Football Report All-Midwest and Detroit News Blue Chip honors as a tight end at Clawson High (Mich.). As a senior, he made a school-record 31 catches for 420 yards. He posted 68 career catches and made 202 tackles, four sacks and four INTs at linebacker to earn Oakland County Defensive MVP honors. He lettered in football, basketball and baseball.

Jansen was a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection at Michigan. He set a school record with 50 straight starts, all at Right Tackle, earning the nickname "Rock." As a senior in 1998, he was named a First-Team All-American by the Burger King American Football Coaches Association. He paced Michigan's down lineman with 106 knockdowns on an offense that gained 4,955 yards. He helped Michigan to a 45-31 victory over Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl. He was Michigan's co-captain as a senior and junior and fortified an offense that posted 4,652 yards en route to the National Championship. As a redshirt freshman, he helped propel an offense that amassed 5,140 yards.

Jansen is the senior leader of the Washington Redskins, leading all players with his seven straight years of service in the burgundy and gold. Jansen has been one of the team's captains for the past three seasons. He has been one of the Redskins' most consistent and reliable players since being drafted by the team in 1999.