Diontae Johnson
 Johnson in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 18 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | July 5, 1996 Ruskin, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Earl J. Lennard (Ruskin, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Toledo | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 3 / pick: 66 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2019 | |||||||||||||
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Diontae Johnson (born July 5, 1996 is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Toledo and was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 4.45 s | 7.09 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
15 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
2019
Johnson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] The Steelers originally acquired the selection in a trade that sent Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders. Johnson made his NFL debut in week 1 against the New England Patriots. In the game, Johnson made 3 catches for 25 yards in the 33-3 loss. [4] In week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, Johnson caught three passes for 52 yards and his first career touchdown as the Steelers lost 24-20. [5] In week 8 against the Miami Dolphins, Johnson caught caught 5 passes for a career high 84 yards, including a 45 yard touchdown, in the 27-14 win. [6] In week 11 against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, Johnson was concussed after safety Damarious Randall made a helmet to helmet hit on him. Prior to the injury, Johnson caught 2 passes for 17 yards in the 21–7 loss.[7]
References
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray. "Steelers playing host to Toledo WR Diontae Johnson". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Diontae Johnson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers select Johnson in third round". Steelers.com. April 26, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33-3". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Sloppy 49ers beat Steelers 24-20 on late Garoppolo TD pass". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "Steelers overcome slow start, drop winless Dolphins 27-14". www.espn.com. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Browns, Steelers brawl at end of Cleveland's 21-7 win". www.espn.com. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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