Xavier Johnson (American football)

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Xavier Johnson
No. 89 – Houston Texans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-11) May 11, 1999 (age 25)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Summit Country Day School
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
College: Ohio State (2018–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Player stats at PFR

Xavier Johnson (born May 11, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life

Johnson grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended Summit Country Day School. While at Summit, Johnson had 32 receptions for 766 yards and eight scores and while running the ball, he had 623 yards, 10 touchdowns and an average of 17.3 yards per carry. [1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Iowa State, North Dakota State, and Ohio. [2] [3]

College career

Johnson was recruited as a running back at Ohio State until his junior season when he was moved to wide receiver. [4] During the 2022 season, he scored three touchdowns, two of them being at their first game of the season against Notre Dame where he also completed a 24-yard touchdown reception. [5] During the 2022 Peach Bowl again Georgia, he completed a 37-yard touchdown pass giving Ohio State a lead of 28-24 right before the half. [6] On August 19, 2023, Johnson was named the Buckeyes' Block "O" jersey recipient and he will wear a No. 0 jersey for the 2023 season. [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 Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		202 lb
(92 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.64 s1.59 s2.68 s4.33 s7.00 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [8]

Buffalo Bills

After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Johnson signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [9] [10] He was released as part of final roster cuts on August 27. [11]

Houston Texans

On August 29, 2024, Johnson signed with the practice squad of the Houston Texans. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Springer, Scott (February 6, 2018). "Summit Country Day's Johnson chooses preferred walk-on status for Ohio State football". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Xavier Johnson, 2018 Wide Receiver". Rivals.com. January 24, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gerdeman, Tony (January 27, 2018). "Buckeyes Get Commitment from 3-Star WR Xavier Johnson as Preferred Walk-On". The Ozone. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Xavier Johnson College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Xavier Johnson". Ohio State Buckeyes .
  6. ↑ Chen, Michael (December 31, 2022). "Watch: OSU takes lead back before half on another Stroud touchdown pass". Buckeyes Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Smith, Casey (August 19, 2023). "Buckeyes WR Xavier Johnson Named Block 'O' Jersey Recipient". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Xavier Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ Truax, Barkley (April 28, 2024). "Report: Former Ohio State walk-on Xavier Johnson agrees to UDFA deal with Buffalo Bills". On3.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ White, Alec (August 27, 2024). "Buffalo Bills made these moves to get to initial 53-man roster | 2024". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-29-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
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