Jason Witten, a great tight end for the Dallas Cowboys, continued to have success in Texas football on Friday night.
After spending 17 years in the NFL with the Las Vegas Raiders, Witten left the league the following year to take the
helm as head coach of Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas.
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Witten guided his team to Friday’s Division II TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools)
championship game in Waco, just two years after they started. They blew out the Regents Knights from Austin, 52-10
to clinch the state title and cap off a 14-0 season, the first undefeated season in program history.
Liberty Christian, a kindergarten-through-12th grade private Christian school, had not won a state championship in
football since 2007.
In his first three seasons as head coach, Witten’s record is 26-10.
Witten told the Forth Worth Star-Telegram, “I have been dreaming for this moment since I was 12 years old, and I
am 41 now.” Talking about this team, the coaches, and the supporters is impossible. Simply said, really proud.”
Witten had the opportunity to coach two of his sons who were on the winning team defense: rookie Cooper and
junior C.J.
“This experience of coaching with my kids on the team has been life-changing for me,” Witten stated. “Its
significance is beyond words. Creating great memories. To experience this with my kids and family is just amazing.”
Witten was drafted by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He would
returned to Dallas for one last campaign.
After that, Witten participated in all 16 games for Las Vegas, starting seven of them. Only 13 receptions for 69 yards
were recorded by him. But he did manage two touchdowns.
With 1,228 career receptions, Witten ranks fourth on the NFL’s all-time receiving list.
On Sunday, December 10, at 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PST, the Silver and Black will play the Minnesota Vikings at
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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