Darius Johnson (American football)

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Darius Johnson
Darius Johnson (wide receiver) 2013.jpg
Johnson with the Atlanta Falcons in 2013
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-22) February 22, 1991 (age 33)
Missouri City, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Hightower (TX)
College: Southern Methodist
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-C-USA (2011)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:210
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Darius Dashome Johnson (born February 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Southern Methodist University. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

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Early life

Johnson played high school football at Hightower High School in Missouri City, Texas. He also participated in track and field in high school. [1]

College career

Johnson played college football for the SMU Mustangs from 2009 to 2012, catching 232 passes for 2,854 yards and 20 touchdowns. [2] He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2011 and second team honors in 2012. [1] [3] [4] He was named the MVP of the 2012 BBVA Compass Bowl after he caught seven passes for 120 yards and one touchdown. [5] Johnson was also SMU's MVP in the 2010 Armed Forces Bowl, recording nine receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown. [6]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Johnson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2013. [7] [8] He was waived on August 31, 2013 and signed to the Falcon's practice squad on September 2, 2013. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2013. [8] He played in 10 games, starting two, for the Falcons during the 2013 NFL season, catching 22 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown. [9] In May 2014, Johnson was arrested for DUI, and was subsequently released by the Falcons on July 25, 2014. [10] [11] [8]

Detroit Lions

Johnson signed with the Detroit Lions in May 9, 2016. He was waived on May 24, 2016. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Darius Johnson". smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Darius Johnson". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "C-USA Announces Football All-Conference Teams". conferenceusa.com. December 6, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tulsa Lands 10 Players on C-USA All-Conference Teams". conferenceusa.com. December 4, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "SMU Postgame Notes - January 7, 2012". smumustangs.com. January 7, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Armed Forces Bowl - SMU vs Army Box Score, December 30, 2010". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Falcons Sign WR Johnson From Practice Squad". www.atlantafalcons.com.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Darius Johnson". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Darius Johnson page at foxsports.com".
  10. ↑ Orl, D.; Ledbetter, o; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Ex-Falcons WR Johnson was arrested for DUI". ajc.
  11. ↑ "Falcons waive Darius Johnson". July 25, 2014.
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