Patrick Johnson (defensive end)

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Patrick Johnson
No. 48 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-10) January 10, 1998 (age 24)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Notre Dame HS
(Chattanooga, TN)
College:Tulane
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:17
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Patrick Johnson (born January 10, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Tulane.

Early life and high school[]

Johnson grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Notre Dame High School.[1]

College career[]

Johnson played for the Tulane Green Wave for four seasons. After serving as a reserve outside linebacker as a freshman, he became a starting edge rusher going into his sophomore year and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) after leading the team with 10.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles.[2][3] Johnson was named second team All-AAC for a second straight season after recording four sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss with four passes broken up as a junior.[4] Johnson was named first team All-AAC after finishing his senior season with 39 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks with two forced fumbles.[5] He was also named a second team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Sporting News, and the Football Writers Association of America.[6] Johnson finished his collegiate career as Tulane's career leader in sacks with 24.5.[7]

Professional career[]

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
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		240 lb
(109 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.66 s 1.62 s 2.71 s 4.45 s 6.96 s 35.0 in
(0.89 m)		 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		 16 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Johnson was selected in the seventh round with the 234th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ MacCoon, Patrick (June 17, 2019). "Former Notre Dame standout Patrick Johnson shining at Tulane". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Dabe, Christopher (November 1, 2018). "How Tulane's Patrick Johnson emerged as his team's leader in sacks while playing new position". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Holder, Larry (August 28, 2019). "'Get you some of this!' Tulane's Patrick Johnson heeds grandfather's advice in becoming feared pass rusher". The Athletic. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Guerry (August 9, 2019). "Dominant duo: bookends Patrick Johnson, Cameron Sample key to Tulane's rise". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Chattanooga native Patrick Johnson works to make NFL". Chattanooga Times Free Press. January 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Guerry (January 7, 2021). "Tulane's Patrick Johnson on Walter Camp second-team All-America list". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Nyman, Rick (April 22, 2021). "Tulane Sack Monster Patrick Johnson of Chattanooga Prepares For NFL Draft". WDEF.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Patrick Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Patrick Johnson, Tulane, OLB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Zangaro, Dave (May 1, 2021). "Eagles finish out 2021 draft haul on defensive run". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

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