Kyron Johnson
 Johnson with the Eagles in 2022 | |||
| No. 53 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | July 24, 1999 Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Lamar (Arlington, Texas) | ||
| College: | Kansas (2017–2021) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 | ||
| 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 | |||
Kyron Johnson (born July 24, 1998) is an
2022 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Johnson attended high school at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas. In a game against North Crowley his senior year, he was taken off the field in a stretcher.[1] Johnson received offers from Kansas and SMU. He committed to Kansas on June 2, 2016.[2]
College career
In Johnson's freshman year, he primarily played
NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility for athletes because of the pandemic. He was named 2nd team All-Big 12 his super-senior year in 2021.[4]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Sacks | Solo | Total | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kansas | 8 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kansas | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2019 | Kansas | 12 | 1 | 36 | 55 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | Kansas | 9 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | Kansas | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 63 | 8.5 |
| Total | 51 | 12.5 | 128 | 193 | 22.5 | |
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 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.40 s | 1.50 s | 2.41 s | 4.38 s | 6.98 s | 39+1⁄2 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Kansas Pro Day[6]
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Philadelphia Eagles
Johnson was drafted by the
2022 NFL Draft.[7]
On August 29, 2023, Johnson was waived by the Eagles and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] On October 3, 2023, the Eagles released Johnson.[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On October 10, 2023, Johnson was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11] He was signed to the active roster on December 22.[12]
References
- ^ "Arlington Lamar's Kyron Johnson, who left field on a stretcher Friday, is 'A-OK'". DallasNews.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson Recruiting profile". Rivals.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson player profile". KUAthletics.com. December 13, 2016.
- ^ "2021 Big 12 Football Awards Announced" (PDF). Big12Sports.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson stats". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kyron Johnson, Kansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com.
- ^ O'Donnell, Meghan (April 30, 2022). "Eagles draft LB Kyron Johnson with the No. 181 overall pick". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Eagles announce practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Eagles release Kyron Johnson from the practice squad". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make roster move". Steelers.com. October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers make moves ahead of Bengals game". Steelers.com. December 22, 2023.