Kyron Johnson

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Kyron Johnson
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Johnson with the Eagles in 2022
No. 59 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-24) July 24, 1998 (age 26)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Lamar
(Arlington, Texas)
College: Kansas (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 6 / pick: 181
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kyron Johnson (born July 24, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early life

Johnson attended high school at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas. In a game against North Crowley his senior year, he was taken off the field on a stretcher. [1] Johnson received offers from Kansas and SMU. He committed to Kansas on June 2, 2016. [2]

College career

In Johnson's freshman year, he primarily played special teams, recording 17 tackles playing in 8 of the Jayhawks' games. As a sophomore, he became a starter and made his career start against Nicholls. [3] Following the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season, Johnson decided to come back for a 5th season due to the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility for athletes because of the pandemic. He was named 2nd team All-Big 12 his super-senior year in 2021. [4]

College statistics

YearTeamGPSacksSoloTotalTFL
2017 Kansas 8012150
2018 Kansas 10212184
2019 Kansas 12136555.5
2020 Kansas 9327424.5
2021 Kansas 126.541638.5
Total5112.512819322.5

[5]

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 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		231 lb
(105 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.40 s1.50 s2.41 s4.38 s6.98 s39+1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		16 reps
All values from Kansas Pro Day [6]

Philadelphia Eagles

Johnson was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (181st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [7]

On August 29, 2023, Johnson was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] [9] On October 3, 2023, the Eagles released Johnson. [10]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 10, 2023, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers. [11] He was signed to the active roster on December 22. [12] He was waived on August 27, 2024. [13]

Tennessee Titans

On September 11, 2024, Johnson was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "Arlington Lamar's Kyron Johnson, who left field on a stretcher Friday, is 'A-OK'". DallasNews.com.
  2. ↑ "Kyron Johnson Recruiting profile". Rivals.com.
  3. ↑ "Kyron Johnson player profile". KUAthletics.com. December 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2021 Big 12 Football Awards Announced" (PDF). Big12Sports.com.
  5. ↑ "Kyron Johnson stats". Sports-Reference.com.
  6. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Kyron Johnson, Kansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com.
  7. ↑ O'Donnell, Meghan (April 30, 2022). "Eagles draft LB Kyron Johnson with the No. 181 overall pick". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  9. ↑ "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Eagles release Kyron Johnson from the practice squad". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Steelers make roster move". Steelers.com. October 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ Varley, Teresa (December 22, 2023). "Steelers make moves ahead of Bengals game". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (September 11, 2024). "Titans Promote DL James Lynch to Active Roster, Sign LB Kyron Johnson to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com.
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