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JJ Jansen

Long Snapper, Carolina Panthers · #44.

Player facts

Team: Carolina Panthers
Position: Long Snapper
Number: 44
Born: Jan 20, 1986 (age 40)
Birthplace: Phoenix, AZ, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Notre Dame
Experience: 19 seasons
Status: Active

About

Jeffrey Richard "J. J." Jansen (born January 20, 1986) is an American professional football long snapper for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He holds the record for the most games played by a Panther with 264 (43 more than the player with the second most, John Kasay) having held the record since Week 14 of 2022 against the Seahawks as his 222nd game. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2008, but never appeared for the team. As of the 2025 season, Jansen is the longest-tenured player on any team in the league.

From Wikipedia’s article on J. J. Jansen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Jansen attended high school at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Rancho Solano Private School prior to that, where he starred as quarterback, leading the RSPS Mustangs to an MVAL championship in 1999.

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