Lane Johnson
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| No. 65 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 8, 1990 Groveton, Texas | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 1 / pick: 4 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Suspended | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||
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David Lane Johnson (born May 8, 1990) is an American football offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles fourth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Early years
Johnson was born in Groveton, Texas, and attended Groveton High School, where he played football and competed in track. In football, he was an honorable mention All-state selection as a quarterback, and was named All-district.[1]
In track & field, Johnson competed in the throwing events. He earned a fourth-place finish in the shot put event at the 2008 UIL 1A State Championships, with a top-throw of 15.21 meters (49 ft 7 in).[2]
College career
Johnson attended Kilgore College, a junior college in east Texas, and played quarterback and tight end for the Kilgore Rangers football team. After his freshman year, he transferred to the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2009 to 2012. After redshirting in 2009, he played as a tight end and a defensive end in 2010. In 2011 he switched to offensive tackle and started 12 of 13 games at right tackle.[3] As a senior in 2012, he switched to left tackle and started 11 of 13 games and was named a third team All-American by CBSSports.com.[4]
Professional career
2013 NFL Draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
303 lb (137 kg) |
4.72 s | 1.68 s | 2.73 s | 4.52 s | 7.31 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
28 reps | |||
| All values from 2013 NFL Scouting Combine.[5] | ||||||||||||
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Johnson in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[6]
Philadelphia Eagles
On July 20, 2013, Johnson signed a four-year contract, worth $19.853 million. It was announced on June 30, 2014, that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and would be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season. On January 29, 2016, Johnson signed a 6-year extension through the 2021 season. On August 9, 2016, it was reported that Johnson would face a ten-game suspension due to PED violations.[7][8][9] On October 11, 2016, his ten game suspension was upheld. He will be eligible to return to the team for their Week 16 game against the New York Giants on December 22, 2016. [10]
References
- ^ http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208799004
- ^ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=56556#4796
- ^ OU's Lane Johnson goes from quarterback to offensive tackle
- ^ CBSSports.com 2012 College Football All-America Team
- ^ "Lane Johnson, DS #3 OT, Oklahoma". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (April 25, 2013). "Lane Johnson drafted by Philadelphia Eagles at No. 4". NFL.com.
- ^ Sheridan, Phil (June 30, 2014). "Lane Johnson faces suspension". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Frank, Martin (June 30, 2014). "Report: Eagles OL Lane Johnson faces PED suspension". USAToday.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ Orr, Conor (August 9, 2016). "Lane Johnson facing 10 game suspension for PEDs". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ Brinson, Will (October 11, 2016). "Lane Johnson's 10 game suspension upheld". CBSSports.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Oklahoma Sooners bio