Austin Johnson (born June 16, 1989) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Tennessee and attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina.
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| Born: | June 16, 1989 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Hickory (NC) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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Early years
Johnson played football and baseball at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina. He was an all-state selection for football 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.[3] He was an Academic All-SEC selection in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 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 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[4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Johnson was signed by the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL on April 29, 2012, after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.[5][6]
New Orleans Saints
Johnson signed with the NFL's New Orleans Saints on January 7, 2013.[7] He was released by the Saints on August 31, 2013. He was signed to the Saints' practice squad on September 4, 2013.[5] He made his NFL debut on September 7, 2014, against the Atlanta Falcons.[8] 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.[9] He was released by the Saints on November 3, 2015, and signed to the team's practice squad on November 5, 2015.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2015.[12] He was resigned on February 10, 2016.[13] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[14] Johnson was then signed to the Saints' practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 13, 2016.[12]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On December 14, 2016, Johnson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2016.[16] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day.[17][18] He was released on October 10, 2017.[19] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2017.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[21]
On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Buccaneers.[22]