Theo Johnson
| New York Giants | |
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| Position: | 2024 / Round: 8 / Pick: 71 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Theodore Joseph Johnson (born February 26, 2001) is a Canadian gridiron football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
Early life and high school
Johnson was born on February 26, 2001, in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, and grew up in Windsor, Ontario.[1][2] He attended Holy Names High School, where he played Canadian football.[3] Johnson was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, but did not play in the game after suffering an injury in a pregame practice.[4] Johnson was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State.[5][6]
College career
Johnson caught four passes for 56 yards during his freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions.[7] He had 19 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore.[8] As a junior, Johnson served as Penn State's second tight end behind Brenton Strange and caught 20 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns.[9]
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 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
259 lb (117 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.57 s | 1.55 s | 2.68 s | 4.19 s | 7.15 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Johnson was selected 107th overall in the
2024 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Johnson was also the second highest rated prospect ahead of the 2024 CFL draft; he was selected 71st overall in the eighth/final round by the BC Lions.[13]
Personal life
Johnson's older brother, Domonic, played football and basketball at Buffalo.[14]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Theo Johnson, Tight End, Penn State Nittany Lions". Sports Illustrated. January 2, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, Audrey (November 1, 2019). "How Canadian tight end Theo Johnson earned Power 5 schools' full attention". The Athletic. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State's Theo Johnson remains thankful for his mother's strength and courage". Reading Eagle. November 23, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State recruit suffers injury at Under Armour game". The Patriot-News. December 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star NCAA football prospect Johnson commits to Penn State". Windsor Star. December 10, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star TE Theo Johnson picks Penn State over Michigan". The Detroit News. December 9, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State 's Theo Johnson is a big reason why the tight end position should be a team strength in 2021". The Patriot-News. August 2, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Penn State tight ends have strong showing against Minnesota". Centre Daily Times. October 23, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Brian (July 1, 2023). "Penn State tight end Theo Johnson placed in ARD program after being charged in fight". Reading Eagle. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Theo Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Theo Johnson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Pro Day Central - Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Isaiah Adams holds top spot in spring CFL Scouting Bureau rankings". Canadian Football League. April 17, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Jim (June 5, 2019). "Knights' four-star tight end prospect Johnson being lured by major NCAA programs". Windsor Star. Retrieved July 31, 2023.