No. 57 – Dallas Cowboys | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | February 27, 1999||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Kimball (Dallas, Texas) | ||
College: | Texas A&M (2017–2020) | ||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 140 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Devodrick "Buddy" Johnson (born February 27, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. [1]
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 | ||
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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.58 s | 1.62 s | 2.63 s | 4.07 s | 7.09 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | ||
All values from Pro Day [2] [3] |
Johnson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round, 140th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. [4] On May 18, 2021, Johnson signed his four-year rookie contract with Pittsburgh. [5]
On August 30, 2022, Johnson was waived by the Steelers. [6]
On September 5, 2022, Johnson signed with the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers. [7] He was released on October 18. [8]
On November 1, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [9]
On July 25, 2023, Johnson signed with the Chicago Bears. [10] He was waived/injured on August 17, 2023, and reverted to the Bears' injured reserve list the next day after failing to be claimed off the waiver wire. [11] [12]
On October 24, 2023, Johnson was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024. [14]