Daryl Johnston
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Position: | Executive vice president of football operations | ||||||||
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Born: | Youngstown, New York, U.S. | February 10, 1966||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Lewiston-Porter (Youngstown, New York) | ||||||||
College: | Syracuse | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||||
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Daryl Peter "Moose" Johnston (born February 10, 1966) is an American former professional
Early years
Johnston was named Western New York Player of the Year in 1983, while playing for Lewiston-Porter High School (locally known as Lew-Port) in Lewiston, New York. The Lancers won the division during his senior year in 1984. His Lew-Port jersey (number 34) was retired on September 1, 2006. In 2008, he was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
College career
Johnston attended
While playing for Syracuse, Johnston was an All-Big East selection in 1987 and an All-American in 1988. He rushed for 1,830 yards and caught 46 passes during his collegiate career. He once gained 138 yards rushing, the most by a Syracuse running back since Larry Csonka rushed for 154 yards in 1967.
He graduated with a degree in economics.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
232 lb (105 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.17 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
17 reps | |||||
All values from NFL Combine[2][3] |
Johnston was
As a Cowboy, Johnston played in 149 consecutive games from
He scored 22 career
Due mainly to Johnston's contributions, the
Johnston retired at the end of the 1999 season, after suffering a neck injury in 1997. He was a member of three Super Bowl winning teams.[7]
NFL career statistics
Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||
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GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1989 | DAL | 16 | 67 | 212 | 3.2 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 133 | 8.3 | 28 | 3 |
1990 | DAL | 16 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 148 | 10.6 | 26 | 1 |
1991 | DAL | 16 | 17 | 54 | 3.2 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 244 | 8.7 | 22 | 1 |
1992 | DAL | 16 | 17 | 61 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 249 | 7.8 | 18 | 2 |
1993 | DAL | 16 | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 11 | 3 | 50 | 372 | 7.4 | 20 | 1 |
1994 | DAL | 16 | 40 | 138 | 3.5 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 325 | 7.4 | 24 | 2 |
1995 | DAL | 16 | 25 | 111 | 4.4 | 18 | 2 | 30 | 248 | 8.3 | 24 | 1 |
1996 | DAL | 16 | 22 | 48 | 2.2 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 278 | 6.5 | 23 | 1 |
1997 | DAL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 21 | 1 |
1998 | DAL | 16 | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 9 | 1 |
1999 | DAL | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
Career | 151 | 232 | 753 | 3.2 | 18 | 8 | 294 | 2,227 | 7.6 | 28 | 14 |
Legacy
Johnston was considered one of the greatest fullbacks of his day,[
In 2010, Johnston was in the audience for Emmitt Smith's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. During his acceptance speech, a visibly emotional Smith spoke directly to Johnston, calling out the fact that, as a fullback, he had sacrificed himself for so many years to block for Smith. "Without you", Smith said, "I know that today would not have been possible."[9]
Broadcasting career
In 2003, Johnston joined the program Players Inc Radio when it moved to
Executive career
In 2018, Johnston became the General Manager of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[12]
On May 15, 2019, he was named Director of Player Personnel for the
On November 17, 2021, he was named Executive Vice President of Football Operations.[14]
On April 6, 2023, he was named the President of Football Operations for the second season of the newest incarnation of the
Personal life
A native of Youngstown, New York, Johnston now resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife Diane, son Aidan, and daughter Evan.
References and notes
- ^ "Daryl Johnston- Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame". buffalosportshalloffame.com. Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Johnston, Combine Results, FB - Syracuse". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Daryl Johnston RAS". ras.football. December 27, 2019. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Daryl Johnston NFL All-Pro and Fox Sports Net Analyst". MCPSpeakers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2005.
- ^ "Top 10 Best Draft Although Fullback position in the Pro Bowl goes back as far as Jim Brown! Picks of the Jerry Jones Era". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ "Neck injury forces 'Moose' to leave Cowboys". a.espncdn.com. ESPN, Inc. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Johnston bio". Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- Sports Business Daily. July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "Fox Shakes Up NFL Broadcast Teams for 2020 Season". Radio.com. September 28, 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Terrence (September 25, 2018). "Commanders ready to call San Antonio home". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Cowboys FB hi isDaryl Johnston hired as director of player personnel for Dallas' XFL team". The Dallas Morning News. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ Fischer, Ben. "USFL to reboot in April under Fox ownership". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Fedotin, Jeff. "Former Dallas Cowboys Star Daryl Johnston Is New USFL President". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.