Jason Mitchell Street is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) television drama Friday Night Lights, portrayed by Scott Porter. Introduced as the small town "All-American," Jason was the former starting quarterback of the Dillon Panthers before an injury during the season-opening football game results in paralysis of his lower body. His character was inspired by the real-life events in the career of David Edwards, a high school player in San Antonio, Texas.