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Games played:	39
Games started:	39
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Zion Johnson
	Johnson at Senior Bowl in 2022
No. 77 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	November 18, 1999 (age 25); Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	316 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:	Riverdale Baptist ; (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College:	Davidson (2017–2018); Boston College (2019–2021);
NFL draft:	2022 / round: 1 / pick: 17
Career history
	Los Angeles Chargers (2022–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	PFWA All-Rookie Team (2022); First-team All-American (2021); First-team All-ACC (2021); First-team All-PFL (2018); Second-team All-ACC (2019); Third-team All-ACC (2020);
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
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Games played:	39
Games started:	39
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Zion Johnson (born November 18, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Davidson Wildcats before transferring to the Boston College Eagles, where he was named an All-American in 2021. Johnson was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

Early life

Johnson was born on November 18, 1999, and grew up in Bowie, Maryland, before attending Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.^[1] Before playing football, Johnson played golf. While in high school and college, he was a pathways intern at the National Institutes of Health.^[2]

College career

Johnson began his collegiate career at Davidson College. He played in all 22 of the Wildcats' games with 19 starts over two seasons and was named first team All-Pioneer Football League as a sophomore. Johnson transferred to Boston College following his sophomore year.^[1] Johnson said "Boston College for me was a no-brainer" and that he chose it because the school was renowned academically.^[3]

Johnson started seven games at left guard in his first season at Boston College and was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after he was named the conference Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.^[4] He was moved to left tackle before his senior season and was named third team All-ACC after starting all 11 of the Eagles' games.^[5] After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Johnson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Boston College for a fifth season^[6] He moved back to the guard position for his final season and was named first team All-ACC and a first team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.^[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+5⁄8 in (1.90 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	34 in (0.86 m)	10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m)	5.18 s	1.74 s	2.97 s	4.46 s	7.38 s	32.0 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)	32 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[8]^[9]

Johnson was selected in the first round with the 17th overall pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2022 NFL draft.^[10] He was named the Chargers starting right guard as a rookie, starting all 17 games. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.^[11] In his second season, he was moved to left guard, his natural position in college.^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b Thompson, Rich (October 29, 2019). "Guard Zion Johnson making an impact on Boston College's offensive line". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Garnett, Carla (August 5, 2022). "Former Intern Graduates to Pro Gridiron Career". NIH Record. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ Roberts, Mike (February 22, 2022). "Boston College's Zion Johnson making most of NFL draft process". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
^ Black, A.J. (August 7, 2020). "Stellar, Standard & Subpar: Offensive Lineman Zion Johnson". SI.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Backstrom, Andy (December 27, 2020). "OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Calvaruso, Tyler (December 27, 2020). "Boston College OL Zion Johnson announces return for 2021". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ Thompson, Rich (November 30, 2021). "BC OL's Alec Lindstrom, Zion Johnson named All-ACC first team". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
^ "Zion Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Zion Johnson, Boston College, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
^ "Chargers Select Zion Johnson With 17th Pick". Chargers.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
^ "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
^ "KJ Henry: Let go by Dallas". CBSSports.com. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

External links

[impact-1] Thompson, Rich (October 29, 2019). "Guard Zion Johnson making an impact on Boston College's offensive line". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[2] Garnett, Carla (August 5, 2022). "Former Intern Graduates to Pro Gridiron Career". NIH Record. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[3] Roberts, Mike (February 22, 2022). "Boston College's Zion Johnson making most of NFL draft process". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2022.

[4] Black, A.J. (August 7, 2020). "Stellar, Standard & Subpar: Offensive Lineman Zion Johnson". SI.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[5] Backstrom, Andy (December 27, 2020). "OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[6] Calvaruso, Tyler (December 27, 2020). "Boston College OL Zion Johnson announces return for 2021". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[7] Thompson, Rich (November 30, 2021). "BC OL's Alec Lindstrom, Zion Johnson named All-ACC first team". Boston Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

[8] "Zion Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[9] "Zion Johnson, Boston College, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

[10] "Chargers Select Zion Johnson With 17th Pick". Chargers.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2023.

[11] "2022 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.

[m338-12] "KJ Henry: Let go by Dallas". CBSSports.com. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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+| caption      = Johnson at [[Senior Bowl]] in 2022
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-| high_school        = [[Riverdale Baptist School|Riverdale Baptist]] <br> ([[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]])
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 * [[Los Angeles Chargers]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)
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 * [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2022|2022]])
 * First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[2021 College Football All-America Team|2021]])
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-'''Zion Johnson''' (born November 18, 1999) is an [[American football]] [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Davidson Wildcats football|Davidson]] before transferring to [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] where was named an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] in 2021. Johnson was drafted by the Chargers in the first round of the [[2022 NFL Draft]].
+'''Zion Johnson''' (born November 18, 1999) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] for the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Davidson Wildcats football|Davidson Wildcats]] before transferring to the [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College Eagles]], where he was named an [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] in 2021. Johnson was selected by the Chargers in the first round of the [[2022 NFL draft]].
-==Early life and high school==
+==Early life==
-Johnson was born on November 18, 1999, and grew up in [[Bowie, Maryland]], before attending [[Riverdale Baptist School]] in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]].<ref name=impact/> Before playing Football, Johnson played golf. While in high school and college, he was a [[Pathways Programs|pathways intern]] at the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnett |first=Carla |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Former Intern Graduates to Pro Gridiron Career |url=https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2022/08/05/former-intern-graduates-pro-gridiron-career |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=[[NIH Record]] |language=EN}}</ref>
+Johnson was born on November 18, 1999, and grew up in [[Bowie, Maryland]], before attending [[Riverdale Baptist School]] in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland]].<ref name=impact/> Before playing football, Johnson played golf. While in high school and college, he was a [[Pathways Programs|pathways intern]] at the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garnett |first=Carla |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Former Intern Graduates to Pro Gridiron Career |url=https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2022/08/05/former-intern-graduates-pro-gridiron-career |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=[[NIH Record]] |language=EN}}</ref>
 ==College career==
 Johnson began his collegiate career at Davidson College. He played in all 22 of the Wildcats' games with 19 starts over two seasons and was named first team All-[[Pioneer Football League]] as a sophomore. Johnson transferred to Boston College following his sophomore year.<ref name="impact">{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Rich |date=October 29, 2019 |title=Guard Zion Johnson making an impact on Boston College's offensive line |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/10/29/guard-zion-johnson-making-an-impact-on-boston-colleges-offensive-line/ |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[Boston Herald]]}}</ref> Johnson said "Boston College for me was a no-brainer" and that he chose it because the school was renowned academically.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Mike |date=February 22, 2022 |title=Boston College's Zion Johnson making most of NFL draft process |url=https://bvmsports.com/2022/02/22/boston-colleges-zion-johnson-making-most-of-nfl-draft-process/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=BVM Sports}}</ref>
-Johnson started seven games at left guard in his first season at Boston College and was named second team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) after he was named the conference Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Black |first=A.J. |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Stellar, Standard & Subpar: Offensive Lineman Zion Johnson |url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/football/boston-college-zion-johnson-football-preview-2020 |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[SI.com]]}}</ref> He was moved to left tackle before his senior season and was named third team All-ACC after starting all 11 of the Eagles' games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Backstrom |first=Andy |date=December 27, 2020 |title=OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season |url=https://bostoncollege.rivals.com/news/ol-zion-johnson-to-return-to-bc-for-2021-season |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[Rivals.com]]}}</ref> After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Johnson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Boston College for a fifth season<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvaruso |first=Tyler |date=December 27, 2020 |title=Boston College OL Zion Johnson announces return for 2021 |url=https://247sports.com/college/boston-college/Article/Boston-College-Eagles-Football-Zion-Johnson-Announces-Return-For-2021-157887973/ |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> He moved back to the guard position for his final season and was named first team All-ACC and a first team All-American by the [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Rich |date=November 30, 2021 |title=BC OL's Alec Lindstrom, Zion Johnson named All-ACC first team |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/11/30/bc-ols-alec-lindstrom-zion-johnson-named-all-acc-first-team/ |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[Boston Herald]]}}</ref>
+Johnson started seven games at left guard in his first season at Boston College and was named second team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC) after he was named the conference Offensive Lineman of the Week three times.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Black |first=A.J. |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Stellar, Standard & Subpar: Offensive Lineman Zion Johnson |url=https://www.si.com/college/bostoncollege/football/boston-college-zion-johnson-football-preview-2020 |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[SI.com]]}}</ref> He was moved to left tackle before his senior season and was named third team All-ACC after starting all 11 of the Eagles' games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Backstrom |first=Andy |date=December 27, 2020 |title=OL Zion Johnson to Return to BC for 2021 Season |url=https://bostoncollege.rivals.com/news/ol-zion-johnson-to-return-to-bc-for-2021-season |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[Rivals.com]]}}</ref> After considering entering the 2021 NFL Draft, Johnson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Boston College for a fifth season<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvaruso |first=Tyler |date=December 27, 2020 |title=Boston College OL Zion Johnson announces return for 2021 |url=https://247sports.com/college/boston-college/Article/Boston-College-Eagles-Football-Zion-Johnson-Announces-Return-For-2021-157887973/ |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[247Sports.com]]}}</ref> He moved back to the guard position for his final season and was named first team All-ACC and a first team All-American by the [[Walter Camp Football Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thompson |first=Rich |date=November 30, 2021 |title=BC OL's Alec Lindstrom, Zion Johnson named All-ACC first team |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/11/30/bc-ols-alec-lindstrom-zion-johnson-named-all-acc-first-team/ |access-date=December 12, 2021 |website=[[Boston Herald]]}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
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-|         note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zion Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zion-johnson/32004a4f-4878-9880-ba7d-3f2f57808705 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zion Johnson, Boston College, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021780&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}</ref>
+|         note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zion Johnson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/zion-johnson/32004a4f-4878-9880-ba7d-3f2f57808705 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=[[NFL.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zion Johnson, Boston College, OG, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021780&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}</ref>
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-Johnson was selected in the first round with the 17th overall pick by the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] in the [[2022 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Chargers Select Zion Johnson With 17th Pick |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/zion-johnson-nfl-draft-offensive-line-boston-college |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Chargers.com}}</ref>
+Johnson was selected in the first round with the 17th overall pick by the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] in the [[2022 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2022 |title=Chargers Select Zion Johnson With 17th Pick |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/zion-johnson-nfl-draft-offensive-line-boston-college |access-date=April 9, 2023 |website=Chargers.com}}</ref> He was named the Chargers starting right guard as a rookie, starting all 17 games. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2022.htm |access-date=2024-07-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his second season, he was moved to left guard, his natural position in college.<ref name="m338">{{cite web | title=KJ Henry: Let go by Dallas | website=CBSSports.com | date=2024-11-24 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/kj-henry-let-go-by-dallas/ | access-date=2024-11-28}}</ref>
 ==References==

v t e Los Angeles Chargers roster
Active	0 Daiyan Henley 1 Quentin Johnston 2 Easton Stick 3 Derwin James 4 Gus Edwards 5 Josh Palmer 6 Denzel Perryman 7 Kristian Fulton 8 Taylor Heinicke 9 D. J. Chark 10 Justin Herbert 11 Cameron Dicker 12 Derius Davis 15 Ladd McConkey 16 J. K. Scott 20 Cam Hart 23 Tony Jefferson 25 Junior Colson 27 J. K. Dobbins 28 Hassan Haskins 29 Tarheeb Still 30 Kimani Vidal 31 Nick Niemann 32 Alohi Gilman 33 Deane Leonard 36 Ja'Sir Taylor 42 Tucker Fisk 43 Troy Dye 44 Scott Matlock 45 Tuli Tuipulotu 47 Josh Harris 48 Bud Dupree 52 Khalil Mack 56 Morgan Fox 58 Shaq Quarterman 62 Sam Mustipher 64 Brenden Jaimes 68 Jamaree Salyer 70 Rashawn Slater 71 Jordan McFadden 73 Foster Sarell 75 Bradley Bozeman 76 Joe Alt 77 Zion Johnson 79 Trey Pipkins 81 Will Dissly 84 Stone Smartt 88 Hayden Hurst 90 Teair Tart 92 Justin Eboigbe 93 Otito Ogbonnia 95 Poona Ford 97 Joey Bosa
Practice squad	34 Jaret Patterson 35 Dicaprio Bootle 37 Shaun Wade 38 Terrell Edmunds 39 Jaylen Johnson 40 Kendall Williamson 41 Dez Fitzpatrick 46 McCallan Castles 49 Eddie Jackson 50 Caleb Murphy 51 Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste 57 Tre'Mon Morris-Brash 61 Karsen Barnhart 69 C. J. Okoye (Int.) 83 Eric Tomlinson 86 Laviska Shenault 91 Christopher Hinton
Reserve lists	22 Elijah Molden (IR) 24 Marcus Maye (IR) 26 Asante Samuel Jr. (IR) 41 Eli Apple (IR) 53 Chris Collins (IR) 60 Bucky Williams (IR) 74 Tyler McLellan (IR) 82 Brenden Rice (IR) 87 Simi Fehoko (IR) 89 Jalen Reagor (IR) 94 Chris Rumph II (IR)