Mike Johnson (offensive lineman)

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Mike Johnson

No. 79     Atlanta Falcons
Offensive guard
Personal information
Date of birth: April 2, 1987 (1987-04-02)
Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Debuted in 2011 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2010–present)
Roster status: Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2008, 2009) First-team All-SEC (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of week 13, 2011
Games played	2
Games started	0
Stats at NFL.com

Michael P. Johnson (born April 2, 1987) is an American football offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Alabama, and was recognized as an All-American.

Early years

Johnson was born in Pensacola, Florida. He attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, where he was an excellent student with a perfect 4.0 GPA and a 27 on the ACT exam. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 17 offensive tackle prospect in the nation.

College career

Johnson was one of three Crimson Tide offensive linemen to earn 2008 All-American honors, alongside Andre Smith and Antoine Caldwell (Smith and Caldwell were consensus All-Americans while Johnson was honored only by Pro Football Weekly). The following year, Johnson was named a consensus 2009 All-American and was a member of Alabama's first national championship team in 17 years.

Professional career

He was drafted 98th overall in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. On June 19, the Atlanta Falcons signed Mike Johnson to a deal.

External links

• Official bio