Dorian Johnson

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Dorian Johnson
Dorian Johnson.jpg
Dorian Johnson as a Belle Vernon Area Leopard
No. 64
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-21) October 21, 1994 (age 29)
Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Belle Vernon Area
College: Pittsburgh
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 4 / Pick: 115
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dorian Leon Johnson (born October 21, 1994) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Pittsburgh.

Contents

Early years

A native of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, Johnson attended Belle Vernon Area High School where he was a four-year varsity player and three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive line. In his junior and senior year he earned consecutive first-team All-Big Nine Conference honors.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by ESPN, Johnson was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle behind Laremy Tunsil. [1] With offers from many college football programs, Johnson committed to his home-town Pittsburgh Panthers. [2]

College career

Johnson was a four-year starter at Pittsburgh. Dorian Johnson earned First-team All-American and First-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2016.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Johnson was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. [3] He signed a 4-year deal with a $656,388 signing bonus on May 19, 2017. [4] [5] On September 2, 2017, he was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7]

Houston Texans

On October 11, 2017, Johnson was signed by the Houston Texans off the Cardinals' practice squad. [8] He was waived by the Texans on November 3, 2017 when the Texans brought in a quarterback after an injury to Deshaun Watson and was re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10] He was granted release on December 27, 2017 for a family emergency.

Carolina Panthers

On January 2, 2018, Johnson was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. [12]

On September 1, 2018, Johnson was waived by the Panthers and signed to practice squad the following day. [13] [14] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2018. [15]

On August 1, 2019, Johnson was waived/injured by the Panthers and placed on injured reserve. [16] He was released on August 20.

DC Defenders

On November 22, 2019, Johnson was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. [17] He was waived after week 3 of the regular season in February 2020.

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 ESPN Top Offensive tackles". ESPN.
  2. ↑ "Dorian Johnson commits to Pitt". ESPN. November 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Urban, Darren (April 29, 2017). "Dorian Johnson Cardinals' Pick In Fourth". AZCardinals.com.
  4. ↑ Overthecap.com. "Dorian Johnson Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History | Over The Cap". Over the Cap. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Dorian Johnson Signs Contract With Arizona Cardinals". Raising Zona. May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 3, 2017). "Dorian Johnson Among Practice Squad Picks". AZCardinals.com.
  8. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. October 11, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (November 3, 2017). "Texans waive Dorian Johnson". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Chunky Clements to the active roster". HoustonTexans.com. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (January 2, 2018). "TE Manhertz placed on IR; OT Clausell promoted". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018.
  12. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (January 8, 2018). "Notes: Jonathan Stewart among vets vested in returning". Panthers.com.
  13. ↑ Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  14. ↑ Voth, Bill (September 2, 2018). "Frazier, Allen among 10 signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  15. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (December 28, 2018). "Dorian Johnson added to 53-man roster; Kenjon Barner to IR". Panthers.com.
  16. ↑ "Panthers sign guard and kicker". Panthers.com. August 1, 2019.
  17. ↑ "SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS". XFL.com. November 22, 2019.
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