Austin Johnson (fullback)

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Austin Johnson
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-16) June 16, 1989 (age 34)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Hickory (NC)
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:12
Rushing yards:31
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:45
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Austin Johnson (born June 16, 1989) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Tennessee and attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		241 lb
(109 kg)		4.71 s1.67 s2.77 s4.37 s7.32 s30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		25 reps
All values from Tennessee 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, 2013. He was signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 4, 2013. [5] He 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, 2014, the Saints placed him on the injured reserve list, ending his season. [9] He was released by the Saints on November 3, 2015, and signed to the team's practice squad on November 5, 2015. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2015. [12] He was resigned on February 10, 2016. [13] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints. [14] Johnson was then signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 13, 2016. [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, 2016. [16] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day. [17] [18] He was released on October 10, 2017. [19] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2017. [20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018. [21]

On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers. [22]

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  2. ↑ "AUSTIN JOHNSON". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Austin Johnson - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Austin Johnson". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. 1 2 "Austin Johnson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Triplett, Mike (August 27, 2014). "Forget LB, Austin Johnson finds way at FB". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ Haynes, Allen (September 8, 2013). "Former Hickory High star Johnson gets his opportunity with Saints". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Austin Johnson". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  9. ↑ Terrell, Katherine (November 4, 2014). "New Orleans Saints place fullback Austin Johnson on injured reserve". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Saints release Austin Johnson, Akeem Davis, bring back T.J. Graham". NOLA.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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  12. 1 2 "AUSTIN JOHNSON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
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  14. ↑ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
  15. ↑ Bouda, Nate (December 14, 2016). "Buccaneers Sign FB Austin Johnson To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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