Marcus Johnson (wide receiver)
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | League City, Texas, U.S. | August 5, 1994||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Clear Springs (League City, Texas) | ||||
College: | Texas | ||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Marcus Johnson (born August 5, 1994) is an
Early years
Johnson played high school football at Clear Springs High School where he was an all-state player at wide receiver and kick returner and also lettered in track.[1]
College career
Johnson played college football at the University of Texas.[2] He started in 18 of 42 total games played during his time at UT. During Spring 2014, Johnson was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll. While at UT, Johnson was a physical culture and sports major with a career interest in either physical therapy or sports medicine.[1]
Collegiate statistics
Marcus Johnson | |||||||||
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Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2013 | Texas | Big 12
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SO | WR | 9 | 22 | 350 | 15.9 | 2 |
2014 | Texas | Big 12
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JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 313 | 11.6 | 1 |
2015 | Texas | Big 12
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SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 130 | 10.8 | 1 |
Career | 28 | 61 | 793 | 13.0 | 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 | |
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6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.39 s | 1.53 s | 2.48 s | 4.39 s | 7.26 s | 37 in (0.94 m) |
11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) |
22 reps | |
All values from Texas Pro Day on March 23, 2016.[3] |
Philadelphia Eagles
Johnson signed with the
After impressing coaches during training camp in 2017, Johnson made the 53-man roster on September 2.[9] In Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals, he recorded his first career catch: a six-yard reception.[10] Johnson was a member of the Eagles' Super Bowl LII Championship team after defeating the New England Patriots 41–33. However, he was inactive in that game, including all other post-season games that year, as well as five of the six final games of the season.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On March 7, 2018, Johnson and a 2018 fifth-round draft pick were traded to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for Michael Bennett and a 2018 seventh-round draft pick.[12] The trade became official on March 14, 2018, at the start of the new league year.[13]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 1, 2018, Johnson was traded to the
Johnson was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,
On April 22, 2020, Johnson was re-signed to a one-year contract.[21] He was waived on September 5.[22] On September 23, Johnson was signed to the practice squad.[23] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 for a Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears, but reverted to the practice squad afterwards. He was again promoted to the active roster on October 10, for their Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns, and again reverted to the practice squad.[24][25] For the third consecutive week, he was promoted to the active roster on October 17.[26] In their Week 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he recorded a career-high 108 receiving yards, where the Colts achieved a 31–27 victory.[27] On January 2, 2021, Johnson was waived by the Colts.[28]
Tennessee Titans
On January 6, 2021, Johnson signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.[29] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season ended on January 18.[30] He re-signed with the Titans on March 9.[31] Johnson was placed on injured reserve on September 2, just after earning a spot on the 53-man roster.[32] He was activated on October 9,[33] and placed on injured reserve again on November 23 after a hamstring injury while facing the Houston Texans.[34] This effectively ended his season.[35] As a Titan, he played in 7 games, starting in 3, and recorded 9 catches for 160 yards.
San Francisco 49ers
On April 11, 2022, the San Francisco 49ers signed Johnson.[36] He was released on August 30.[37]
New York Giants
On September 6, 2022, Johnson was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[38] Johnson was elevated from the practice squad for their Week 4 game against the Chicago Bears, and again for their Week 5 game against the Green Bay Packers.[39][40] On October 15, he was elevated from the practice squad for the third time that season for their Week 6 game against the Baltimore Ravens.[41] Because the Giants had elevated him from the practice squad for the maximum of three times that season, they officially signed Johnson off the practice squad on October 18.[42] He finished the season starting a career-high seven games, while playing in 14 games, with 9 catches for 99 yards, including a 17-yard catch in his first career post-season game.[43]
He had signed a 1-year, $1,035,000 contract with the Giants for the 2022 season, and became an unrestricted free agent the following year.[44]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2017 | PHI | 10 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | IND | 5 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | IND | 8 | 6 | 17 | 277 | 16.3 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | IND | 11 | 3 | 14 | 255 | 18.2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | TEN | 7 | 3 | 9 | 160 | 17.8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 41 | 12 | 51 | 839 | 16.5 | 55 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Johnson's father Morlon, played
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