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American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Johnny Johnson III (born May 14, 1999)
[1] is an
American football
wide receiver for the
Houston Texans of the
National Football League (NFL). He played
college football at
Oregon from 2017 to 2021.
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College career
As a junior, Johnson caught 57 passes for 836 yards and seven touchdowns for the
2019 Oregon Ducks football team that won the
Pac-12 Conference championship and defeated
Wisconsin in the
2020 Rose Bowl .
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[9] As a fifth-year senior in 2021, he tallied 25 receptions for 311 yards before an injury sustained against
Washington State ended his season.
[10] He finished his college career with 139 receptions and 1,928 receiving yards.
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Professional career
On April 30, 2022, Johnson signed with the
Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.
[14] Johnson was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, but signed to the team's practice squad the following day.
[15] He appeared in one game during his rookie season.
[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.
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On August 29, 2023, Johnson was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad.
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[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.
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References
^ Johnson III, Johnny [@johnnny_yamms] (May 14, 2022).
"23 Years in this world, wouldn't change a thing. #Blessed" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
^ Crepea, James (August 24, 2021).
"Super senior receiver Johnny Johnson III a 'consummate leader' for Oregon Ducks" . OregonLive . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
^ Smalley, Don (April 16, 2021).
"Johnny Johnson III heads up a deep and talented receiver corps" . Ducks Wire . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
^ Thorburn, Ryan (September 19, 2018).
"Johnson's time to shine" . Corvallis Gazette-Times . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
^ Crepea, James (September 21, 2021).
"Johnny Johnson III's exceptional blocking setting the tone for Oregon Ducks receivers who have been 'hit and miss' at taking on defenders" . OregonLive . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
^ Thorburn, Ryan (July 16, 2020).
"Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III on Biletnikoff watch list" . The Register-Guard . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
^ Obert, Richard (November 23, 2016).
"Brothers forever, Chandler teammates T.J. Green, Johnny Johnson will be college rival" . AZCentral . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"2019 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"Rose Bowl - Wisconsin vs Oregon Box Score, January 1, 2020" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"Johnny Johnson III" . Oregon Ducks Athletics . University of Oregon. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
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"Johnny Johnson III College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits" . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"Johnny Johnson III Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved July 30, 2023 .
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"2022 NFL Draft Scout Johnny Johnson III College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved July 30, 2023 .
^ Crepea, James (May 1, 2022).
"Oregon Ducks receiver Johnny Johnson III agrees to sign with Houston Texans as undrafted free agent" . OregonLive . Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)" . HoustonTexans.com . August 30, 2022.
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"Johnny Johnson Stats" .
Pro-Football-Reference.com .
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"Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)" . HoustonTexans.com . January 10, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023 .
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"Texans announce initial 53-man roster" . HoustonTexans.com . August 29, 2023.
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"Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023)" . HoustonTexans.com . August 30, 2023.
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"Houston Texans Transactions (1-22-2024)" . HoustonTexans.com . January 22, 2024.
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