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American football player (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Johnson (born August 26, 1987) is a former American football tight end and fullback. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (241st overall) of the 2009 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for Arkansas State, where he was twice awarded All-Sun Belt Conference honors.[2] Johnson was also a member of the San Diego Chargers.
![]() Johnson with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2013 | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end Fullback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | August 26, 1987||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Pine Bluff | ||||||
College: | Arkansas State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 241 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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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 | |
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6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 4.73 s | 1.63 s | 2.75 s | 4.43 s | 7.28 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) | 21 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
At the end of the 2010 season, Johnson and the Steelers appeared in Super Bowl XLV. He was the starting fullback in the 31–25 loss to the Green Bay Packers.[5]
On October 9, 2011, Johnson scored his first career touchdown when he caught a one-yard pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger against the Tennessee Titans.[6]
On April 11, 2012, the Steelers signed Johnson to a one-year, $1.26 million contract. During a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles on August 10, 2012, Johnson suffered a torn ACL which eliminated him for the 2012 season. He was waived/injured on August 13, 2012, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 16. On March 12, 2013, the Steelers signed Johnson again to a one-year deal.[7]
Johnson signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 12, 2014.[8]
On May 17, 2016, the Steelers signed Johnson to a one-year deal. In his first season back with Pittsburgh, he played in all 16 regular season games, catching 7 passes for 80 yards. He also caught a 2-point conversion pass from Ben Roethlisberger in Week 10 against the Cleveland Browns. Johnson played in all three of the Steelers' postseason contests, making his only postseason reception for 1 yard against the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.[9]
On March 9, 2017, Johnson re-signed with the Steelers.[10] He was released on September 2, 2017.[11]
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