Tyron Johnson (born January 8, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
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| Born: | January 8, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Warren Easton (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||
| College: | LSU (2015) Oklahoma State (2016–2018) | ||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
High school career edit
In his senior year of high school football, Johnson had 94 reception 1,589 yards and 17 touchdowns. [1] He was an Academic All-Big Twelve his sophomore and junior years at OSU.[1] He had an impressive Pro Day catching passes from Cornelius and putting up a top 40-yard dash 4.34.[2]
He graduated from Warren Easton High School in New Orleans, Louisiana[3] where he was an All-American and a top receiver recruit at top collegiate football programs.[4]
College career edit
During his two years at Oklahoma State he had 80 catches 1,288 yards in 26 games.[5] Johnson entered the draft after his junior year at OSU. He was initially signed by LSU out of high school in 2015 but transferred to Oklahoma State.[6]
Johnson played for Oklahoma State University (OSU) including his last year at OSU as a junior with quarterback Taylor Cornelius when he caught 53 passes for 845 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.[7][8]
Professional career edit
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.36 s | 1.57 s | 2.53 s | 4.40 s | 7.07 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans edit
On April 27, 2019, Johnson signed a contract with the Houston Texans.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019[11]
Buffalo Bills edit
On September 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[12] He was released on September 18.
Houston Texans (second stint) edit
On September 23, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Texans practice squad, but was released two days later.[13]
Carolina Panthers edit
On October 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on October 15.[14]
Los Angeles Chargers edit
On December 3, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[15] He signed a futures contract with the Chargers on December 30, 2019.[16]
On September 5, 2020, Johnson was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 for the team's week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[19] and recorded his first career reception in the game, a 53-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.[20] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 5,[21] and was promoted to the active roster on October 9.[22] He played sparingly throughout the season, finishing with 20 receptions in 12 games, but 3 touchdowns, one against the Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and Las Vegas Raiders each.
On August 31, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Chargers.[23]
Jacksonville Jaguars edit
On September 1, 2021, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[24] He played in five games, but only had one reception, before he was waived on November 16.[25]
Las Vegas Raiders edit
On November 18, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Raiders practice squad.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on January 8, 2022. He was released on October 7, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.[27] He was released on October 22.
Houston Texans (third stint) edit
On October 25, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Texans active roster.[28] He was waived on November 16.
Cincinnati Bengals edit
On November 29, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[29]
San Francisco 49ers edit
On February 6, 2023, Johnson signed a reserve/future contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[30] He was waived on May 11, 2023.
Dallas Cowboys edit
On June 5, 2023, Johnson signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[31] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[32][33] He was released on January 4, 2024.
References edit
- ^ a b "Tyron Johnson – 2018 – Oklahoma State University". okstate.com.
- ^ "OSU football: Receiver Tyron Johnson drew scouts' attention with his Pro Day performance". NewsOK.com. March 13, 2019.
- ^ Morale, Amos (April 27, 2019). "Easton alum Tyron Johnson agrees to terms with Houston Texans". nola.com.
- ^ Morale, Amos (April 26, 2019). "'Before I was No. 1, I was a nobody': Warren Easton alum takes unexpected path to NFL draft". nola.com.
- ^ "Tyron Johnson: Set to join Houston". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "The 5-stars who went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft". 247Sports.
- ^ Cain, Brandon M. (April 27, 2019). "Tyron Johnson agrees to sign as free agent with Texans, per reports". Cowboys Ride For Free.
- ^ "Tyron Johnson agrees to sign as free agent with Texans, per reports". www.cowboysrideforfree.com.
- ^ "Tyron Johnson, Oklahoma State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans announced their 20 undrafted free agent additions".
- ^ "Texans trim roster to 53 players". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bills add quarterback Davis Webb and two others to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Jets signing WR Vyncint Smith off Texans' practice squad, Tyron Johnson to replace him". Chron.com. September 23, 2019.
- ^ Henson, Max (October 15, 2019). "Panthers waive returner Ray-Ray McCloud". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Tyron Johnson: Joins Chargers' practice squad". CBS Sports. December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Chargers Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. December 30, 2019.
- ^ "We've Trimmed Our Roster to 53". Chargers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Practice Squad Announced". Chargers.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Activate Tyron Johnson and Cole Toner". Chargers.com. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Josh (October 4, 2020). "Buccaneers vs. Chargers final score: Tom Brady rallies Tampa to win over rookie Justin Herbert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Tyron Johnson: Headed back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Chargers' Tyron Johnson: Promoted from practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ "Chargers Reduce Roster to 53". Chargers.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars waive WR Tyron Johnson". Jaguars.com. November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders add WR Tyron Johnson to practice squad with potential quick call up". Raiders Wire. USA Today. November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Blake Martinez to active roster, sign WR Albert Wilson to practice squad". Raiders.com. Las Vegas Raiders. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-25-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Owen Carney and Tyron Johnson join Bengals practice squad". Cincy Jungle. November 29, 2022.
- ^ "49ers Sign Two Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys BREAKING: Antonio Callaway Cut Following Arrest, New WR Signed". SI.com. June 5, 2023.
- ^ Harris, Nick (August 29, 2023). "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com.