Dyontae Johnson

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Dyontae Johnson
No. 54 – New York Giants
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-28) September 28, 2000 (age 24)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Cass Tech (Detroit)
College: Toledo (2018–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dyontae Antjuan Johnson (born September 28, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets and was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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Early life

Johnson was born on September 28, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan. [1] He attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit where he played linebacker and helped the team win two regional titles (2016, 2017) and a state championship with an undefeated 2016 season. [2] He committed to play college football for the Toledo Rockets as a three-star recruit. [2]

College career

Johnson did not miss a single game in his collegiate career. [3] As a freshman at Toledo in 2018, he played in all 13 games and totaled eight tackles. [2] He then made 23 tackles in 12 games during the 2019 season, being mainly used as a reserve. [2] He then won a starting role in 2020 and did not miss a start for the rest of his collegiate career. [3] Johnson was the team leader in tackles in 2020 with 47, also posting 4.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) that year. [2] In 2021, he was named third-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) while recording 86 tackles (fourth on the team), eight TFLs, 2.5 sacks and an interception. [4]

As a senior in 2022, Johnson placed second on the team with 109 tackles and was named second-team All-MAC. [2] [3] He also made eight TFLs, three sacks and three passes defended. [5] He helped the Rockets win the 2022 MAC Championship Game and was named the defensive MVP of the game after recording eight tackles. [6] Johnson was invited to the Hula Bowl all-star game and concluded his collegiate career having totaled 273 tackles, 22.5 TFLs and 6.5 sacks in 57 games played. [3] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		235 lb
(107 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.76 s1.60 s2.78 s4.62 s7.28 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		23 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. [7] He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [9] [10] After having spent the entirety of the 2023 season on the practice squad, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 8, 2024. [11] He was a standout performer in training camp in 2024. [12] He recorded four tackles, two TFLs and a sack in the preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, but suffered an ankle sprain in the game that led to him missing the rest of preseason. [13] [14] He was announced to have made the team's initial 53-man roster after surviving cutdowns on August 27, but was placed on injured reserve the following day later due to his injury from preseason. [15] [16]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dyontae Johnson". Toledo Rockets.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Rowland, Kyle (April 26, 2023). "NFL draft scouting report: Toledo LB Dyontae Johnson". Toledo Blade .
  4. ↑ Rowland, Kyle (April 15, 2022). "Dyontae Johnson's leadership is already on display for Toledo football". Toledo Blade .
  5. ↑ Olsen, Brandon (June 8, 2023). "What Does Dyontae Johnson Have to Offer Giants Linebackers Unit?". Sports Illustrated .
  6. ↑ "Toledo Crowned MAC Football Champions". Mid-American Conference. December 3, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Rowland, Kyle (April 29, 2023). "Toledo's Dyontae Johnson signs with New York Giants as undrafted free agent". Toledo Blade .
  8. ↑ "Dyontae Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Greg (August 29, 2023). "Giants trade for outside linebacker Boogie Basham, set initial 53-man roster". The Trentonian .
  10. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 30, 2023). "Giants sign 12 players to practice squad". New York Giants.
  11. ↑ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". New York Giants. January 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ Olsen, Brandon (July 31, 2024). "Giants LB Dyontae Johnson Thriving in Shane Bowen's Defensive Scheme". Sports Illustrated .
  13. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (August 11, 2024). "Giants' surprise standout suffers ankle sprain, considered week-to-week". The Sporting News .
  14. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (August 29, 2024). "New York Giants place preseason standout on injured reserve list". The Sporting News .
  15. ↑ Stapleton, Art (August 27, 2024). "New York Giants 53-man roster: Here's who made the team". The Record .
  16. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign LB Curtis Bolton; LB Dyontae Johnson placed on IR among series of roster moves". New York Giants.
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