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| Nickname(s) | Papa Jon |
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| Born: | July 25, 1979 Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G/TE/C |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| University | Queen's |
| CFL Draft | 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 33 |
| Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2002 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| 2003 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| 2004–2006 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2007 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonathon Landon (born July 25, 1979) is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.[1] He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in February 2007 for future considerations[2][3] but he chose to retire and begin his teaching career and raise his family in Ottawa, Ontario.[4]
Landon is currently Athletic Director at Ashbury College. and teaches Phys. Ed to grade 10, 11, and 12 students. He coaches the Ashbury's varsity football team to an OFSSA championship in 2018. In 2019, Landon's team defeated Colonel By 42–17 to win the NCSSAA (Ottawa) title, earning another trip the OFSSA's National Capital Bowl, which Ashbury lost to SOSSA champs Westmount Secondary of Hamilton.
Landon has also coaches Ashbury's track and field and basketball teams, after having starred in both sports himself.
He is also the tag teacher for tag 2C3 (Landon tag). and is beloved by his 11 'kids': Josh, Lilia, Axel, Connor, Arnav, Emma, Lily, Hannah, Kaia, Isy and Sarah.