Johnson with the Browns in 2017 | |||||
| No. 71 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | November 28, 1995 St. Louis, Missouri | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Hazelwood Central (Florissant, Missouri) | ||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Roderick Johnson (born November 28, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of 2017 NFL Draft.
Johnson attended Hazelwood Central High School in Florissant, Missouri, where he played high school football. He was rated as a four-star recruit and was considered among the top offensive tackles in his class.[1][2][3] He committed to Florida State University to play college football.[4]
Johnson entered his true freshman year at Florida State in 2014 as a backup, but moved into the starting lineup for the final five games.[5] He started every game at left tackle for Florida State as a sophomore in 2015 and was the winner of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) |
298 lb (135 kg) |
36 in (0.91 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round, 160th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[9] He signed a four-year contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017.[10] On September 4, 2017, Johnson was placed on injured reserve.[11]
Johnson was waived by the Browns on June 19, 2018, without ever appearing in a game for the Browns.[12]
On June 20, 2018, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[13] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 12, 2018.[16] He was waived on October 4, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 8, 2018.[19]
In 2019, Johnson played in all 16 games, starting three games, two at right tackle and one at left tackle.
Johnson re-signed with the Texans on a one-year contract on March 21, 2020.[20] He re-signed with the team again on April 9, 2021.[21] He was released on August 18.
On September 20, 2021, Johnson was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.[22]
On January 19, 2022, Johnson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[23] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.[24]
