Mike Johnson (offensive lineman)
_2013.jpg) Johnson in 2013 | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard / Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | April 2, 1987 Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Pensacola (FL) Pine Forest | ||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98 | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Michael P. Johnson (born April 2, 1987) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Atlanta Falcons chose him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Early years[edit]
Johnson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, where he achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA and scored a 27 on the ACT exam. He played high school football for the Pine Forest Eagles. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 17 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.[2]
College career[edit]
Johnson attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2006 to 2009. He earned first-team All-American honors from Pro Football Weekly in 2008. The following year, Johnson was named a consensus first-team All-American and was a member of Alabama's first national championship team in 17 years.
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
312 lb (142 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.31 s | 1.82 s | 3.04 s | 5.01 s | 8.15 s | 25.0 in (0.64 m) |
7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was drafted 98th overall in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[4] On June 19, the Falcons signed Johnson to a deal.[5] He played two games in 2011 spending most of the season on injured reserve. He played 16 games in 2012 as the second string guard and a blocking tight end on goal line/short yardage situations.[6] Johnson, who went into the preseason as the projected starter at right tackle, suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle on August 6, 2013, and was placed on injured reserve three days later.[7]
Johnson retired from the NFL before the 2015 season began and several months after being released from the Falcons.
References[edit]
- ^ "Alabama gets 10 on All-SEC team", Tidesports.com, December 7, 2009[dead link]
- ^ "Rivals.com Offensive tackles 2005". Rivals.com. January 18, 2005.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Scout Mike Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Mike Johnson Career Stats". nfl.com. February 8, 2013.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 9, 2013). "Falcons place Johnson on injured reserve; sign Nady". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 9, 2013.