Austin Johnson (fullback)

Austin Johnson (born June 16, 1989) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee and attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina.

This article is about the fullback. For the defensive tackle, see Austin Johnson (defensive lineman).
Austin Johnson
Free agent
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1989-06-16) June 16, 1989
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Hickory (NC)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:12
Rushing yards:31
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:26
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Johnson participated in football and baseball for the Hickory High School Red Tornadoes. He was an all-state selection in 2006 and 2007.[1] He recorded 692 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 108 attempts his senior year. Johnson also recorded 35 receptions and 470 receiving yards.[1] He finished his high school career with 580 tackles.[2]

College career

Johnson played for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2008 to 2011. He was an Academic All-SEC selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 241 lb
(109 kg)		 4.71 s 1.67 s 2.77 s 4.37 s 7.32 s 30 1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 25 reps
All values from Tennessee Pro Day[3]

Baltimore Ravens

Johnson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on April 29, 2012 after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[4]

New Orleans Saints

Johnson signed with the NFL's New Orleans Saints on January 7, 2013. He was released by the Saints on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 4, 2013.[4] He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014 against the Atlanta Falcons.[5] Johnson suffered a knee injury in the Saints' Week 8 game against the Green Bay Packers; on November 4, 2014, the Saints placed him on the injured reserve list, ending his season.[6] He was released by the Saints on November 3, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on November 5, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2015.[7] He was resigned on February 10, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[8] Johnson was then signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 13, 2016.[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 14, 2016, Johnson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2016.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was released on October 10, 2017.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2017.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[15]

On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers.[16]

References
  1. "Austin Johnson". utsports.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. "AUSTIN JOHNSON". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. "Austin Johnson". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. "Austin Johnson". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. "Austin Johnson". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  6. Terrell, Katherine (November 4, 2014). "New Orleans Saints place fullback Austin Johnson on injured reserve". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  7. "AUSTIN JOHNSON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  8. Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
  9. "Buccaneers Sign FB Austin Johnson To Practice Squad". December 14, 2016.
  10. Smith, Scott (December 28, 2016). "Johnson Promoted as Sims Hits IR". Buccaneers.com.
  11. Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  12. Smith, Scott (September 3, 2017). "Bucs Stay Home for Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  13. Smith, Scott (October 10, 2017). "Bucs Add DE Webster to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
  14. Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  15. Smith, Scott (January 3, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
  16. Smith, Scott (September 1, 2018). "Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
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