Tyreek Johnson
American gridiron football player (born 1999)
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Tyreek Donte Johnson (born April 26, 1999) is an American former professional football defensive lineman. He previously played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Johnson also had a stint with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Johnson with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |
| No. 54 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 26, 1999 Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 283 lb (128 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lakewood (Sumter, South Carolina) |
| College | South Carolina (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
Tyreek Johnson played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 2018 to 2023.[1] He missed his entire first year at South Carolina after tearing his ACL in spring practice.[2] In 2019, Johnson played in his first game against Charleston Southern, recording two tackles.[3] He then suffered another injury that season, a subluxed kneecap, undergo off-season surgery and miss the entire 2020 season.[4][5] Johnson played in 26 games and started in four for the Gamecocks, finishing with 29 tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one fumble recovery.[3]
Professional career
| 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 4 in (1.93 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.70 s | 1.56 s | 2.72 s | 4.49 s | 7.65 s | 35 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 33 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.[7] He was waived by the team on June 6, 2024.[8]
Edmonton Elks
On July 2, 2025, It was announced that the Edmonton Elks of the CFL signed Johnson to the practice roster.[9] He made his professional debut against Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 25, recording one tackle.[10]
On April 30, 2026, the Elks placed Johnson on the retired list.[11]