Austin Johnson (fullback)
American football player (born 1989)
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Austin Johnson (born June 16, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 16, 1989 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Hickory | ||||||||||||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Johnson played football and baseball at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina. He was an all-state selection for football in 2006 and 2007.[1] He recorded 692 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 108 attempts his senior year. Johnson also recorded 35 receptions and 470 receiving yards.[1] He finished his high school career with 580 tackles.[2]
College career
Johnson played for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2008 to 2011.[3] He was an Academic All-SEC selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) | 241 lb (109 kg) | 4.71 s | 1.67 s | 2.77 s | 4.37 s | 7.32 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 25 reps | |||
| All values from Tennessee's Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Johnson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on April 29, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft.[5][6]
New Orleans Saints
Johnson signed with the NFL's New Orleans Saints on January 7, 2013.[7] He was released by the Saints on August 31, and was re-signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 4.[5]
Johnson made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, against the Atlanta Falcons.[8] Johnson suffered a knee injury in the Saints' Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers; on November 4, the Saints placed him on the injured reserve list, ending his season.[9] He was released by the Saints on November 3, 2015, and was re-signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[10][11] Johnson was promoted to the active roster on December 9.[12]
Johnson was re-signed by New Orleans on February 10, 2016.[13] On September 3, he was waived by the Saints.[14] Johnson was then re-signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team once more on September 13.[12]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On December 14, 2016, Johnson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28.[16] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was re-signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[17][18] Johnson was released on October 10.[19] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20.[20]
Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[21] On September 1, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers.[22]