Johnny Johnson III (born May 14, 1999)[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon from 2017 to 2021.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Johnny Johnson III
No. 88 – Houston Texans
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999 (age 25)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Chandler (AZ)
College:Oregon (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

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As a junior, Johnson caught 57 passes for 836 yards and seven touchdowns for the 2019 Oregon Ducks football team that won the Pac-12 Conference championship and defeated Wisconsin in the 2020 Rose Bowl.[8][9] As a fifth-year senior in 2021, he tallied 25 receptions for 311 yards before an injury sustained against Washington State ended his season.[10] He finished his college career with 139 receptions and 1,928 receiving yards.[11]

Professional career

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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 11+78 in
(1.83 m)
197 lb
(89 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.60 s 1.53 s 2.56 s 4.28 s 7.14 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)
10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
18 reps
Sources:[12][13]

On April 30, 2022, Johnson signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[14] Johnson was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[15] He appeared in one game during his rookie season.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[17]

On August 29, 2023, Johnson was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad.[18][19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[20]

Johnson was waived by the Texans on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson III, Johnny [@johnnny_yamms] (May 14, 2022). "23 Years in this world, wouldn't change a thing. #Blessed" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Crepea, James (August 24, 2021). "Super senior receiver Johnny Johnson III a 'consummate leader' for Oregon Ducks". OregonLive. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Smalley, Don (April 16, 2021). "Johnny Johnson III heads up a deep and talented receiver corps". Ducks Wire. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Thorburn, Ryan (September 19, 2018). "Johnson's time to shine". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Crepea, James (September 21, 2021). "Johnny Johnson III's exceptional blocking setting the tone for Oregon Ducks receivers who have been 'hit and miss' at taking on defenders". OregonLive. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Thorburn, Ryan (July 16, 2020). "Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III on Biletnikoff watch list". The Register-Guard. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Obert, Richard (November 23, 2016). "Brothers forever, Chandler teammates T.J. Green, Johnny Johnson will be college rival". AZCentral. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "2019 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rose Bowl - Wisconsin vs Oregon Box Score, January 1, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "Johnny Johnson III". Oregon Ducks Athletics. University of Oregon. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Johnny Johnson III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Johnny Johnson III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Johnny Johnson III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Crepea, James (May 1, 2022). "Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III agrees to sign with Houston Texans as undrafted free agent". OregonLive. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "Johnny Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  18. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.
  22. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-28-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 28, 2024.
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