Dontae Johnson
| San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1991 Plainfield, New Jersey | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | NC State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Dontae Johnson (born December 1, 1991)[1] is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at NC State.
Early years
Johnson transferred to The Pennington School after having attending South Plainfield Public Schools through his freshman year of high school.[2] He was selected to the New Jersey all-prep first-team.[3] He had 108 tackles, 6 interceptions along with 3 forced fumbles in his senior season.[3] He also played AAU basketball in high school.[3]
College career
In his Junior season, He was selected ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his performance against Wake Forest on November 12, 2012.[4] In 2014, He was invited to the 2014 Senior Bowl as a member of the North team.[5]
Professional career
Johnson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]
Johnson recorded his first interception and touchdown in a game against the Rams on October 13, 2014. He picked off Austin Davis and returned it 20 yards for the touchdown, helping to seal the win for the 49ers.[7]
References
- ^ "Dontae Johnson".
- ^ Eckel, Mark (May 15, 2014). "49ers Jim Harbaugh finally lands his man in Pennington graduate Dontae Johnson". The Times of Trenton. NJ.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "NC State Profile". gopack.com.
- ^ "Camden Wentz, Dontae Johnson honored by ACC". ncstate.rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Johnson Relishing Experience at Reese's Senior Bowl". gopack.com. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ San Francisco 49ers Draft CB Dontae Johnson
- ^ Perrish Cox, Dontae Johnson Step up in 49ers Win