Marcus Johnson (wide receiver)

Marcus Johnson
No. 16 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-05) August 5, 1994
League City, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Clear Springs
(League City, Texas)
College: Texas
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Receptions: 9
Receiving yards: 95
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Marcus Johnson (born August 5, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Texas, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL Draft. He would go on to win Super Bowl LII with the Eagles, defeating the New England Patriots.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 0 7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		 215 lb
(98 kg)		 4.39 s 1.53 s 2.48 s 4.39 s 7.26 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		 22 reps
All values from Texas Pro Day on March 23, 2016.[1]

Philadelphia Eagles

Johnson signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.[2] He suffered a quadriceps injury early in training camp that caused him to miss most of the practices.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released by the Eagles on September 13, but was later re-signed back to their practice squad on December 2. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.[6]

After impressing coaches during training camp in 2017, Johnson made the 53-man roster on September 2, 2017.[7] In Week 5, against the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his first career catch, a six-yard reception.[8] Johnson was a member of the Eagles Super Bowl LII Championship team after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 7, 2018, Johnson and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Michael Bennett and a seventh-round draft pick.[9] The trade became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the new league year.[10]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 1, 2018, Johnson was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for tight end Darrell Daniels.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Johnson, DS #57 WR, Texas". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Gowton, Brandon Lee (May 5, 2016). "Undrafted Free Agents 2016: Eagles agree to terms with 16 rookies". BleedingGreenNation.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Murphy, David (August 1, 2017). "Finally healthy, Marcus Johnson a legit contender for Eagles' roster". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ McPherson, Chris; Smith, Alex (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Eagles Claim Three Players Off Waivers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 4, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ Kasinitz, Aaron (September 7, 2017). "Eagles' Marcus Johnson realizes dream in anticlimactic fashion, readies for debut". PennLive.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles - October 8th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  9. ↑ Sessler, Marc (March 7, 2018). "Seahawks trading DE Michael Bennett to Eagles". NFL.com.
  10. ↑ "Seahawks Trade Defensive End Michael Bennett To Philadelphia Eagles". Seahawks.com. March 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Acquire WR Marcus Johnson In Trade With Seahawks". Colts.com.
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