Theo Johnson
Canadian gridiron football player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theodore Joseph Johnson (born February 26, 2001) is a Canadian professional football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| No. 84 – New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 26, 2001 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 264 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Holy Names (Windsor, Ontario) | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State (2020–2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024: 4th round, 108th pick | ||||||||
| CFL draft: | 2024: 8th round, 71st pick | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
Johnson was born on February 26, 2001, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Windsor, Ontario.[1][2] He attended Holy Names High School, where he played Canadian football.[3] Johnson was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, but did not play in that game after suffering an injury in pre-game practice.[4] Johnson was a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State.[5][6]
College career
Johnson caught four passes for 56 yards during his freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions.[7] He had 19 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore.[8] As a junior, Johnson served as Penn State's second tight end behind Brenton Strange and caught 20 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns.[9]
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 | |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.57 s | 1.55 s | 2.68 s | 4.19 s | 7.15 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round, 107th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] Johnson was also the second highest rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft; he was selected 71st overall in the eighth/final round by the BC Lions.[14]
Personal life
Johnson's older brother, Dominic, played football at Buffalo.[15]
References
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