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'''Kyron Johnson''' (born July 24, 1998) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Johnson played college football at the [[University of Kansas]]. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 6th round |
'''Kyron Johnson''' (born July 24, 1998) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Johnson played college football at the [[University of Kansas]]. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 6th round of the [[2022 NFL draft]]. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 30 April 2022
| Philadelphia Eagles | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 24, 1998 Arlington, Texas |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lamar (Arlington, Texas) |
| College: | Kansas |
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 181 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kyron Johnson (born July 24, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Johnson played college football at the University of Kansas. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL draft.
High school
Johnson attended high school at Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas. In a game against North Crowley his senior year, he was taken off the field in a stretcher.[1] Johnson received offers from Kansas and SMU. He committed to Kansas on June 2, 2016.[2]
College career
In Johnson's freshman year, he primarily played special teams, recording 17 tackles playing in 8 of the Jayhawks' games. As a sophomore, he became a starter and made his career start against Nicholls.[3] Following the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season, Johnson decided to come back for a 5th season due to the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility for athletes because of the pandemic. He was named 2nd team All-Big 12 his super-senior year in 2021.[4]
- Stats
| Kyron Johnson | Tackles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | GP | Sacks | Solo | Total | TFL |
| 2017 | Kansas | 8 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | Kansas | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2019 | Kansas | 12 | 1 | 36 | 55 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | Kansas | 9 | 3 | 27 | 42 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | Kansas | 12 | 6.5 | 41 | 63 | 8.5 |
| Total | 51 | 12.5 | 128 | 193 | 22.5 | |
Professional career
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.40 s | 1.5 s | 2.41 s | 4.38 s | 6.98 s | 39+1⁄2 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
| All values from Kansas pro day as Johnson was not invited to the combine.[6] | ||||||||||||
Johnson was drafted by the Eagles in the 6th round (181st overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.
References
- ^ "Arlington Lamar's Kyron Johnson, who left field on a stretcher Friday, is 'A-OK'". DallasNews.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson Recruiting profile". Rivals.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson player profile". KUAthletics.com.
- ^ "2021 Big 12 Football Awards Announced" (PDF). Big12Sports.com.
- ^ "Kyron Johnson stats". Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Kyron Johnson Kansas". DraftScout.com.