Darryl Johnson (defensive end)
Darryl Johnson Jr. (born April 4, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina A&T.
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Kingsland, Georgia | April 4, 1997||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Camden County (GA) | ||||||||||||
College: | North Carolina A&T | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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Early life and college career
Johnson grew up in Kingsland, Georgia. He committed to play college football at North Carolina A&T, which was the only school that gave him an offer following an injury during his high school senior year. In his final year with the Aggies, he racked up 55 total tackles (19 for a loss) and 10.5 sacks, earning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference defensive player of the year award.[1][2] Johnson declared for the NFL draft following his redshirt junior year.[3]
Professional career
Johnson was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 225th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1][4]
References
- Mendelson, Nate (April 27, 2019). "3 things to know about defensive end Darryl Johnson". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- "Johnson Named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year". NCATAggies.com. December 4, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Mills, Jeff (January 15, 2019). "A&T football star Darryl Johnson declares for early entry in NFL draft". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- Parrino, Matt (April 27, 2019). "Buffalo Bills select EDGE Darryl Johnson, TE Tommy Sweeney in Round 7 of NFL Draft". newyorkupstate.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.