Diontae Johnson

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Diontae Johnson
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Johnson with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019
No. 5 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-05) July 5, 1996 (age 27)
Ruskin, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Earl J. Lennard
(Ruskin, Florida)
College:Toledo (2015–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receiving yards:
4,363
Receiving touchdowns:25
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Diontae Lamarcus Johnson (born July 5, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]

Early years

Johnson attended and played high school football at Earl J. Lennard High School in Ruskin, Florida.[2][3]

College career

Johnson played

touchdowns. He also had four rushing attempts for 26 yards. His sophomore year was his best, where he had 74 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns.[6]

Collegiate statistics

Toledo Rockets football
Season Team Class GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Toledo FR 11 12 196 16.3 2
2016 Toledo SO 0 DNP
2017 Toledo R-SO 14 74 1,278 17.3 13
2018 Toledo R-JR 13 49 761 15.5 8
Career 38 135 2,235 16.6 23

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m) 		183 lb
(83 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.53 s 1.53 s 2.63 s 4.45 s 7.09 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 15 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[7][8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

2019

Johnson was drafted by the

NFL All-Pro Second-team as a punt return specialist.[16] Overall, Johnson finished the 2019 season with 59 receptions for 680 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[17]

2020

Johnson finished the 2020 season with 88 receptions for 923 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 15 games. He had two games going over the 100-yard mark on the season.[18]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Browns, Johnson recorded 11 catches for 117 yards during the 48–37 loss.[19]

2021

Johnson finished the 2021 season with 107 receptions for 1,161 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns in 16 games. He had three games going over the 100-yard mark on the season.[20]

In the Wild Card Round of the playoffs against the Kansas City Chiefs, Johnson caught five passes totaling 34 yards and a touchdown in the 42–21 loss.[21]

After the AFC Championship game which resulted in the Cincinnati Bengals making it to Super Bowl LVI, he was named to his first Pro Bowl, replacing Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase.[22]

2022

On August 4, 2022, Johnson signed a two-year, $36.71 million contract extension with the Steelers that included $27 million guaranteed.[23]

In Week 15 against the Carolina Panthers, Johnson had his best game of the season with 10 receptions for 98 yards, both season highs.[24] He finished the 2022 season with a team-high 86 receptions for 882 yards and zero touchdowns, setting an NFL record for most receptions in a season without a touchdown.[25]

2023

Johnson opened up the 2023 season against the 49ers, in which he sustained a hamstring injury, taking him out of action for at least a month.[26] He was placed on injured reserve on September 18, 2023.[27] He was activated on October 21, 2023.[28]

Carolina Panthers

2024

On March 12, 2024, Johnson was traded to the Carolina Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson, and the 178th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[29]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Att Yds Y/A Lng TD Ret Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 PIT 16 12 59 680 11.5 45 5 4 41 10.3 17 0 20 248 12.4 85 1 5 5
2020 PIT 15 13 88 923 10.5 47 7 3 15 5.0 9 0 8 82 9.1 24 0 2 0
2021 PIT 16 14 107 1,161 10.9 50 8 5 53 10.6 25 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 2
2022 PIT 17 17 86 882 10.3 37 0 7 25 3.6 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2023 PIT 13 11 51 717 14.1 71 5 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career 77 67 391 4,363 11.2 71 25 19 134 7.1 25 0 28 306 10.9 85 1 11 7

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Y/R Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 PIT 1 1 11 117 10.6 19 0 0 0
2021 PIT 1 1 5 34 6.8 13 1 0 0
2023 PIT 1 1 4 48 12.0 19 1 0 0
Career 3 3 20 199 10.0 19 2 0 0

References

  1. ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (April 12, 2019). "Steelers playing host to Toledo WR Diontae Johnson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Diontae Johnson, Lennard , Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ Brady, Kevin (February 4, 2015). "Lennard's Diontae Johnson named state, county all-star". The Observer News (South Shore, Riverview, Sun City Center and North Manatee). Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Diontae Johnson – Football". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Vukovcan, Mike (April 27, 2019). "Toledo Coach Jason Candle Believes Steelers a Great Fit for Diontae Johnson". Steelers Now. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Diontae Johnson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Diontae Johnson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Diontae Johnson, Toledo NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  9. ^ "Steelers select Johnson in third round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33–3". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Sloppy 49ers beat Steelers 24–20 on late Garoppolo TD pass". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  12. ^ "Steelers overcome slow start, drop winless Dolphins 27–14". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "Browns, Steelers brawl at end of Cleveland's 21–7 win". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "Steelers hang on for 23–17 victory over Cardinals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  15. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (December 11, 2019). "Ryan Tannehill, Jimmy Garoppolo among Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "2019 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "Diontae Johnson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  18. ^ "Diontae Johnson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  19. ^ "Wild Card - Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Diontae Johnson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - January 16th, 2022 - GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  22. ^ Koehler, Allison (January 31, 2022). "2 Steelers alternates named to 2022 NFL Pro Bowl". Steelers Wire. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  23. ^ Edholm, Eric (August 4, 2022). "Steelers signing WR Diontae Johnson to two-year, $36.71M extension". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Strackbein, Noah; Thompson, Stephen. "Steelers vs Panthers Takeaways: Diontae Johnson's Shut Up Game". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  25. ^ Marczi, Matthew (January 9, 2023). "So Close, Yet So Far: Diontae Johnson Officially Owns Record For Most Catches Without A TD". Steelers Depot. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Strackbein, Noah (September 13, 2023). "Steelers Waiting on Cam Heyward, Diontae Johnson Decisions". si.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  27. ^ "Steelers make roster moves ahead of MNF". Steelers.com. September 18, 2023.
  28. ^ Varley, Teresa (October 21, 2023). "Steelers activate Johnson, make other moves". Steelers.com.
  29. ^ Kownack, Bobby (March 12, 2024). "Panthers acquiring Steelers WR Diontae Johnson for CB Donte Jackson; teams swapping picks". NFL.com.

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