Dorian Johnson

Dorian Johnson
	Johnson as a Belle Vernon Area Leopard
No. 64
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	October 21, 1994 (age 30); 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
	Arizona Cardinals (2017)*; Houston Texans (2017); Carolina Panthers (2017–2018); DC Defenders (2020);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (2016); First-team All-ACC (2016); Second-team All-ACC (2015);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dorian Leon Johnson (born October 21, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life

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 selected 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.

References

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

External links

Dorian Johnson on Twitter
Pittsburgh Panthers bio Archived December 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[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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