Mike Johnson (offensive lineman)

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Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson (offensive lineman) 2013.jpg
Johnson in 2013
No. 79
Position: Offensive guard / Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 36)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Pensacola (FL) Pine Forest
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2010  / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael P. Johnson (born April 2, 1987) is a former American football offensive lineman. He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Atlanta Falcons chose him in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Johnson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, where he achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA and scored a 27 on the ACT exam. He played high school football for the Pine Forest Eagles. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 17 offensive tackle prospect in the nation. [2]

College career

Johnson attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide football team from 2006 to 2009. He earned first-team All-American honors from Pro Football Weekly in 2008. The following year, Johnson was named a consensus first-team All-American and was a member of Alabama's first national championship team in 17 years.

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 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		312 lb
(142 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		5.31 s1.82 s3.04 s5.01 s8.15 s25.0 in
(0.64 m)		7 ft 7 in
(2.31 m)		21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [3]

Johnson was drafted 98th overall in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. [4] On June 19, the Falcons signed Johnson to a deal. [5] He played two games in 2011 spending most of the season on injured reserve. He played 16 games in 2012 as the second string guard and a blocking tight end on goal line/short yardage situations. [6] Johnson, who went into the preseason as the projected starter at right tackle, suffered a fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle on August 6, 2013, and was placed on injured reserve three days later. [7]

Johnson retired from the NFL before the 2015 season began and several months after being released from the Falcons.

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References

  1. ↑ "Alabama gets 10 on All-SEC team", Tidesports.com, December 7, 2009[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Rivals.com Offensive tackles 2005". Rivals.com. January 18, 2005.
  3. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Scout Mike Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 24, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Mike Johnson Career Stats". nfl.com. February 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (August 9, 2013). "Falcons place Johnson on injured reserve; sign Nady". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved August 9, 2013.
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