Eric Johnson (defensive tackle)
| No. 93 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | July 16, 1998 Normal, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Plainfield South (Plainfield, Illinois) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri State (2016–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Eric Morris Johnson II (born July 16, 1998) is an
2022 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Johnson grew up in Normal, Illinois and later moved to Plainfield, Illinois where he attended Plainfield South High School.[1]
College career
Johnson was a member of the Missouri State Bears for six seasons and redshirted his true freshman season.[2] He decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Missouri State for a sixth season.[3] In his final season he was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference after recording 43 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 3 blocked kicks.[4]
Professional career
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.87 s | 1.70 s | 2.91 s | 4.66 s | 7.58 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Johnson was selected with the 159th overall pick by the
2022 NFL Draft.[7]
References
- ^ Carolina Panthers The Charlotte Observer (subscription required)
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Where could Missouri State defensive lineman Eric Johnson go in the NFL Draft?". Springfield News-Leader.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "Missouri State football's Eric Johnson shined at all-star games. His NFL dreams are now getting bigger". Springfield News-Leader.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. "NFL Draft: Why Bobby Petrino believes Missouri State's Eric Johnson should be selected". Springfield News-Leader.
- ^ "Colts select Eric Johnson with No. 159 pick in 2022 draft". Colts.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Eric Johnson, Missouri State, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 30, 2022). "NFL Draft 2022: Colts Select Missouri State DT Eric Johnson With No. 159 Pick". Colts.com.