No. 96 – New England Patriots | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Normal, Illinois, U.S. | July 16, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Plainfield South (Plainfield, Illinois) | ||||||
College: | Missouri State (2016–2021) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Eric Morris Johnson II (born July 16, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri State, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Johnson grew up in Normal, Illinois and later moved to Plainfield, Illinois where he attended Plainfield South High School. [1]
Johnson was a member of the Missouri State Bears for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. [2] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Missouri State for a sixth season. [3] In his final season he was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference after recording 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 3 blocked kicks. [4]
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 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 300 lb (136 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.87 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.66 s | 7.58 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 20 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [5] [6] |
Johnson was selected in the fifth round with the 159th overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2022 NFL draft. [7]
Johnson was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024. [8]
Johnson was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on August 28, 2024. [9]
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