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Eric Johnson (defensive tackle)

Eric Johnson
No. 96 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-16) July 16, 1998 (age 26)
Normal, Illinois, U.S.
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MVFC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:18
Sacks:1.0
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life

Johnson grew up in Normal, Illinois and later moved to Plainfield, Illinois where he attended Plainfield South High School.[1]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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]

Indianapolis Colts

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]

New England Patriots

Johnson was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on August 28, 2024.[9]

References

  1. ^ Carolina Panthers The Charlotte Observer (subscription required)
  2. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Where could Missouri State defensive lineman Eric Johnson go in the NFL Draft?". Springfield News-Leader.
  3. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Missouri State football's Eric Johnson shined at all-star games. His NFL dreams are now getting bigger". Springfield News-Leader.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "NFL Draft: Why Bobby Petrino believes Missouri State's Eric Johnson should be selected". Springfield News-Leader.
  5. ^ "Colts select Eric Johnson with No. 159 pick in 2022 draft". Colts.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Eric Johnson, Missouri State, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 30, 2022). "NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Missouri State DT Eric Johnson With No. 159 Pick". Colts.com.
  8. ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Patriots Claim Four Players and Release Four Players". Patriots.com. August 28, 2024.
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