Johnson Jamison is in his fourth year as an assistant coach for the Carson-Newman football program. He spent his first year as a graduate assistant and his second as a defensive quality control coach before being promoted to defensive line coach.  

Jamison coached his first All-Conference player in 2022 in SAC Defensive Freshman of the Year Frank Lee. Trayzel Jureidini-Wyche earned second-team All-League honors under Jamison's tutelage as well.  

Lee had 39 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks.  Lee also registered a team-high four quarterback hurries and had eight pass breakups leaping at the line.  The freshman tallied multiple tackles for loss in three games, topping out at 4.5 against Erskine – the seventh-most in a game in school history.  He garnered TSWA State Defensive Player of the Week honors following that game.  He also notched a sack and a pass break up against the Fleet. 

Jamison also coached Nick Owens and AJ Hunter, who garnered CSC Academic All-District honors in 2022.  

Jamison returned to his alma mater after a stint as an assistant coach at Jefferson County High School.

Jamison made 32 tackles in his two-year career as a member of Carson-Newman's defensive line.  He was a part of the 2012 C-N football team that made an appearance in the regional finals before losing to Valdosta State.

As a player, his top game came in 2014 as a senior in the Eagles' opener against Edinboro.  He registered five tackles with a sack and two tackles for loss. 

Jamison is married to the former Shannon Trentham, daughter of Carson-Newman Biology profressor and Faculty Athletics Representative Bob Trentham. The couple has one child, Thompson.