![]() Johnson in 2023 | |
No. 34 – Philadelphia Eagles | |
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Position: | Running back |
Personal information | |
Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | October 13, 2002
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | De La Salle (New Orleans) |
College: | Louisiana (2021) Florida (2022–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Montrell Johnson Jr. (born October 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and Florida Gators.
Johson Jr. attended De La Salle High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,249 yards with 13 touchdowns. [2] He originally committed to the University of Arizona to play college football before switching to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. [3]
Johnson Jr. spent his freshman year at Louisiana. He played in all 14 games and was the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after rushing for 838 yards on 162 carries with 12 touchdowns. [4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and ultimately transferred to the University of Florida. [5] In his first year at Florida, he split carries with freshman Trevor Etienne. [6] He finished with nine starts in 13 games and had 841 yards on 155 carries with 10 touchdowns. [7] In 2023, he started the first 11 games of the season and led the team in rushing yards with 817 yards and scored six touchdowns. [8]
Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||||||
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |||||||||||||||
2021 | 14 | 0 | 162 | 838 | 5.2 | 12 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | |||||
Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||
2022 | 13 | 9 | 155 | 841 | 5.4 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 1 | |||||
2023 | 12 | 11 | 152 | 817 | 5.4 | 5 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 1 | |||||
2024 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 593 | 5.9 | 6 | 13 | 64 | 4.9 | 0 | |||||
Career | 42 | 29 | 560 | 3,089 | 5.3 | 33 | 61 | 411 | 7.2 | 2 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.41 s | 1.55 s | 2.58 s | 4.29 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 17 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10] |
Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025. [11]