Jakob Johnson
_2.jpg) Johnson in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 47 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | 15 December 1994 Stuttgart, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jean Ribault (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Exempt/international player | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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Jakob Elijah Johnson (YAH-kop; born 15 December 1994) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway program.
Early life
Johnson was born in Stuttgart, Germany on 15 December 1994. He played for Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League on the U19 team before moving to Jacksonville, Florida in his senior year of high school. He was recruited by the Tennessee Volunteers as a linebacker.[1]
Professional career
Stuttgart Scorpions
Following his graduation from Tennessee in 2018, Johnson returned to the Stuttgart Scorpions where he would play for a year.[2]
New England Patriots
He entered the NFL via the International Player Pathway program and was signed by New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was released during final roster cuts on 31 August 2019.[4] After remaining unclaimed in waivers, he was automatically assigned to the Patriots' practice squad for the 2019 season.[5] As the Patriots chose not to register him as an international player, he counted against the 10 man practice squad limit. However, this also means that unlike IPP players, he could be signed to the active roster.[6] He was promoted from the practice squad on 21 September 2019 following an injury to James Develin and became the first International Pathway player to be activated [7] and play in an NFL game.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on 14 October 2019 with a shoulder injury. His stats for the entire season are 1 reception for 5 yards, and took 94 total snaps, 71 on offense and 23 on special teams. [9] On 27 April 2020, Johnson was given a roster exemption as an international player for a second season.[10]
References
- ^ Flesner, Dan (16 August 2017). "Tennessee Vols tight end Jakob Johnson working to have more catches than tackles". USA Today. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Tight End Jakob Johnson Of German League". Boston.CBSLocal.com. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ McKenna, Henry (8 April 2019). "Patriots add TE Jakob Johnson from German football league". PatriotsWire.USAToday.com. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Yang, Nicole (31 August 2019). "Patriots rumor roundup: Here's who won't make New England's 53-man roster". Boston.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Kyed, Doug (1 September 2019). "Patriots Practice Squad Tracker: Stephen Anderson, Terez Hall Retained". NESN.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (2 September 2019). "Patriots make further changes to their practice squad: Tyree St. Louis released, Jakob Johnson not given exemption". patspulpit.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Wells, Adam (21 September 2019). "Patriots' Jakob Johnson 1st International Pathway Program Player to Be Activated". BleacherReport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Wells, Adam (24 September 2019). "Jakob Johnson makes NFL debut with Patriots". USAToday.com. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ "Patriots Place FB Jakob Johnson on IR". Patriots.com. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Four International Players Added to Rosters for 2020 Season". NFL.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.