Tyron Johnson
Tyron Johnson (born January 8, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at Oklahoma State.
| No. 83 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 8, 1996 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Warren Easton (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||
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High school career
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
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
Houston Texans
On April 27, 2019, Johnson signed a contract with the Houston Texans.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2019[10]
Buffalo Bills
On September 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[11] He was released on September 18.
Houston Texans (second stint)
On September 23, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad, but was released two days later.[12]
Carolina Panthers
On October 2, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on October 15.[13]
Los Angeles Chargers
On December 3, 2019, Johnson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[14] He signed a futures contract with the Chargers on December 30, 2019.[15]
On September 5, 2020, Johnson was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 for the team's week 4 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,[18] and recorded his first career reception in the game, a 53-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.[19] He reverted to the practice squad after the game on October 5,[20] and was promoted to the active roster on October 9.[21]
References
- "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.
- "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.