Bryan Johnson (linebacker)

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Bryan Johnson
Personal information
Born: (1988-08-13) August 13, 1988 (age 35)
Bellport, New York
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: West Texas A&M
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
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Bryan Johnson (born August 13, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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College career

Johnson played in 28 games with 10 starts while at West Texas A&M University and he tallied 89 tackles, 16.5 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, eight QB hurries, two fumbles forced and two fumbles recovered. Johnson played at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York before West Texas A&M and led the Lions to a 19–2 record while being named a two-time All-Conference selection.

Professional career

New York Jets

Johnson was signed by the New York Jets on August 25, 2015. [1] He was waived on August 30. [2]

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References

  1. Allen, Eric (August 25, 2015). "Jets Sign LB Johnson, Release TE Maneri". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  2. Cimini, Rich (August 30, 2015). "New York Jets cut 12 players, including DeVier Posey". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.